Carrefour Selects Checkpoint Systems as Sole Supplier of EAS Systems for Installations in Europe.Business Editors THOROFARE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Checkpoint Systems, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CKP CKP Checkpoint CKP Crankshaft Position CKP Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (caste of Maharastra, India) CKP Chris Key Players (band) CKP Concept Knowledge Processing ), a leading provider of supply chain management and security solutions worldwide, announced its selection by Carrefour as the sole supplier for EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) A security system for preventing theft in retail stores that uses disposable label tags or reusable hard tags attached to the merchandise. equipment in Europe. This agreement covers all of the countries where Carrefour has operations in Europe, including France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , Turkey, Portugal and Poland. Carrefour has 450 hypermarkets and 6,000 supermarkets and convenience stores in Europe. Carrefour has decided to choose Checkpoint as its sole supplier as a result of the successful implementation in France of Checkpoint's EAS systems in Carrefour's new store layouts. In Spain, Carrefour has installed all of its 121 hypermarkets and 181 supermarkets with Checkpoint's EAS systems including integrated scan-deactivators. The Spain installation was carried out in record time of 60 days. "After carefully comparing the competing companies, we identified Checkpoint and its source-tagging program as the optimal way to fight shrinkage in all our stores without compromising a friendly environment for our customers," said Mr. Patrick Montchatre, Security Manager, Carrefour. "The solutions from Checkpoint allow manufacturers of consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and to respond quickly to the current demand from Carrefour to receive the merchandise source protected in our stores." Mr. Montchatre added, "Checkpoint's expertise with logistic processes and source tagging implementation will help us in our effort to rapidly expand our source protection plan for Europe. Checkpoint has proven to us that it delivers consistent quality of service, training and support in the countries where Carrefour is operating." Other European retailers using Checkpoint's EAS equipment include Ahold, Auchan, Benetton, B&Q, Casino, C&A, Charles Vogele, Cora, Delhaize, Decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. , El Corte Ingles This article is about an American supermarket chain. For a town in Gran Canaria, see Playa del Inglés. Ingles (NYSE: IMKTA) is a regional supermarket chain based in Asheville, North Carolina, where Robert "Bob" Ingle opened the first store in Asheville, NC in , Fnac, Harrods, Mercadona, Migros, Kingfisher, Sainsbury, and Woolworths. Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a $700 million multinational company that manufactures and markets labeling systems designed to improve efficiency, reduce costs and provide value-added labels solutions for customers across many markets and industries. Checkpoint is a leading provider of EAS and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. systems, source tagging, barcode labeling systems, hand-held labeling systems and retail merchandising systems. Applications include automatic identification, retail security and pricing and promotional labels. Operating directly in 30 countries, Checkpoint has a global network of subsidiaries and provides professional customer service and technical support around the world. Checkpoint Systems, Inc.'s web site is located at www.checkpointsystems.com. |
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