IBM Unveils Next Generation Self Checkout Systems7 December 2005
IBM announced today its next generation of IBM
Self Checkout solutions, including new models and significant lane design
improvements designed to help make self checkout faster and easier for
shoppers. IBM's new portfolio offers retailers the flexibility to implement
popular self checkout in more store formats.
IBM's comprehensive self checkout offerings now include five models -- the
versatile Model 171 conveyor belt model and four scan-and-bag models, all
with a variety of bagging options. These systems can be customized for
retailers looking for specific colors or formats.
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IBM Unveils Next Generation Self Checkout Systems.
Ergonomic design means all devices are within easy
reach of the shopper, making it even easier and faster to use.
Highlights of the announcement include:
for the first time,
all components are located above the counter and are organized for a more
logical, intuitive transaction flow, helping make self checkout even easier
and faster to use.
Cash replenishment and management is now
even easier with a new retail friendly bill/note cassette and dispenser as
well as an optional high-capacity coin hopper.
-- New sleek design with improved durability - Stainless steel and curved
corners for an updated consumer friendly look combine with more durable
hardware components to help enhance reliability.
Additional bagging
options and new model configurations, including the Model 151 unit with a
carousel attachment, help retailers optimize throughput in numerous store
sizes and layouts. The ability to place units back-to-back gives retailers
additional flexibility in implementing unique checkout configurations.
"Self checkout is becoming mainstream across a wide variety of retail
formats," said Tom Hawk, General Manager, IBM Retail Store Solutions.
"These new models offer shoppers additional conveniences while delivering
more options for retailers as they incorporate self checkout into their
overall operation to transform store operations and enhance the shopping
experience."
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IBM Retail Store Solutions
IBM offers innovative features like the placement of all devices, including
cash acceptors and dispensers, at or above counter level within easy reach
of the shopper, helping make it even easier and faster to use, and helping
reduce the possibility of leaving change or cash behind.
The new models range from large systems for warehouse environments to small
models that can fit in remote departments:
-- IBM Model 171 is an any-size-order, belted solution that works well in
retail environments ranging from warehouse stores to small shops that
handle both large and small orders. The model 171 is also ideal for
traditional, lane-based, front-end configurations.
-- IBM Models 151, 152, 153 are ideal for retailers with a high
percentage of express to midsize orders and limited front-end space. The
new model 151 with a carousel attachment allows for even larger orders to
be processed in space-constrained areas.
-- IBM Model 131 is designed for small spaces and is ideal for retailers
with limited front-end space, very small orders, or remote departments
inside stores.
About IBM
IBM, the world's largest information technology company, is a leader in
providing the retail industry with a full range of e-business solutions,
including: point-of-sale systems, automated self checkout systems, other
hardware and software technology, consulting focused on business
transformation, IT strategy and planning, store operations improvement, and
supply chain optimization, and with services, such as outsourcing, managed
operations, systems integration, and application development and design.
For more information on IBM Retail Solutions, please visit
www.ibm.com/industries/retail/store
Press Contacts:
Greg Thompson
404-238-5052
gregoryt@us.ibm.com
David Scholes
303-924-6460
scholesd@us.ibm.com
SOURCE: IBM
Source: marketwire
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