First Americans Selects Wincor Nixdorf's StoreForward ESL Solution; New York Grocer Selects StoreForward ESL for its Price, Superior Technology and Benefits to Customers.AUSTIN, Texas -- Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf (FWB: WIN) is a corporation that provides retail and retail banking hardware, software, and services. Wincor Nixdorf is engaged primarily in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs), retail banking equipment , one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions for the banking and retail industries, today announced that First Americans, a grocer in Hogansville, NY, has selected its StoreForward ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. Electronic Shelf Labeling Solution through value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. and technology consultant for First Americans, Retail Magic. StoreForward ESL will optimize store processes and ensure customer confidence through its superior technology, and extreme reliability. With "no batteries" technology, StoreForward ESL is the first of its kind, using patented inductive coupling In electronics, inductive coupling refers to the transfer of energy from one circuit component to another through a shared magnetic field. A change in current flow through one device induces current flow in the other device. and 802.11 b/g standard wireless LAN. Real-time communication allows First Americans to instantly change pricing on its products throughout the store multiple times during the day. The system will decrease labor costs and ensure correct product placement and planogram compliance, while StoreForward ESL's reporting capabilities will allow First Americans to more effectively manage its inventory. "We chose the Wincor StoreForward ESL solution over the competition because of the superior technology and benefits. It gives our customers peace of mind, knowing that the price on the tag is the same price that will ring up at the checkout. In addition, the labor savings will be substantial, and the cost to implement this solution was significantly lower than other solutions we looked at. First Americans' goal is to become one of the most technologically advanced grocers in the northeast, and StoreForward ESL brings us much closer to achieving this." "Wincor is extremely pleased to announce the installation of our new ESL solution at First Americans," said Doug Wood, vice president of retail for Wincor Nixdorf U.S. "Far more than just an electronic pricing system, StoreForward ESL improves customer confidence and loyalty while delivering the best ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). in the industry. " The StoreForward suite of solutions combines Wincor Nixdorf's vision of in-store systems functionality with Sun Microsystems' reliable network computing infrastructure to offer a fully integrated, end-to-end solution for retailers. Designed to drive cost out of the business while enabling a new level of customer interaction, Wincor's StoreForward solution includes: --StoreForward POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale software --StoreForward Interactive software --BEETLE(R) point-of-sale (POS) hardware --The BEETLE /iScan self checkout system --Self-service kiosks --Industry standards-based x64 server hardware and Sun Java Enterprise System software --Service and support, including Out of the Blue 4690 migration services from Wincor Nixdorf About Retail Magic Retail Magic provides grocery and specialty retailers in the NY tri-state area with store systems centered around POS software, hardware and backend systems. The company's offerings include value-added services such as consulting and research to ensure that customers have the most appropriate technology for their business. About Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf is one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions to the retail and banking industries. The company's extensive portfolio, consisting of hardware products, software, consulting, maintenance and other services, is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of business processes while improving customer service. Wincor Nixdorf is the world's third largest supplier of POS systems and automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. and the number one supplier of POS systems in Europe (source: Clarendon Report, April 2004). With over 6,500 employees and net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1,576 million last fiscal year, Wincor Nixdorf operates in over 90 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. Worldwide headquarters are in Paderborn, Germany and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters are in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa. |
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