Cargokids! Checks out Dell Systems; Children's Furniture Retailer Deploys Dell Point-of-Sale Systems In Stores, Servers in Datacenter.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) today announced that Cargokids!, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pier 1 Imports Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) is a Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories and seasonal decor. that designs and retails safe, stylish and affordable children's furniture and accessories, will use Dell point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) systems for customer transactions in all of its stores throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The retailer has installed Dell(tm) POS systems, built on Dell OptiPlex(tm) desktop computers, across a third of its stores and plans to install them in the remaining stores as part of its equipment replacement cycle this year. Additionally, Cargokids! will install Dell POS systems in its more than 20 new stores planned to open this year. These systems add to the OptiPlex desktops, PowerVault(tm) network attached storage and PowerEdge(tm) servers that Cargokids! runs in its corporate office and datacenter in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . "Being able to deploy the same desktop systems for our store associates that we use in our home office significantly simplifies management," said Ginny Carroll, Director of IT for Cargokids!. Dell's POS offering matches industry-leading Dell desktops, servers, storage and networking products and services with leading peripherals appropriate for each customer. "Dell's POS offering is the result of retail customers such as Cargokids! asking us to bring to their stores the same performance and value we've already brought to their corporate offices and datacenters," said Joe Marengi, senior vice president, Dell Americas. About Cargokids! Cargokids!, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PIR "Parent in room." See digispeak. ), is an established designer, retailer and wholesale distributor of children's furniture and accessories. Founded in 1981, Cargokids! was acquired by Pier 1 in February 2001. Currently, the company has 24 stores in Texas, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Virginia and Georgia with plans to expand to 300 Cargokids! stores during the next decade. For more information on Cargokids!, visit www.cargokids.com. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $33.7 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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