Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

SPAR challenges Wincor Nixdorf to prove the self-service concept

Wincor Nixdorf has been awarded the contract to provide a Self Check Out proof-of-concept project for the retail food chain SPAR UK, part of SPAR, the world’s largest international retail food chain.

The proof-of-concept, taking place in Northern Ireland, is expected to provide a viability of Self-Check Out technology for SPAR.

Roy Ford, IT Controller at SPAR, comments: “When developing IT solutions for independent retailers, it is key that any supplier you choose understands the need to prove new technologies in a live environment – enabling you to demonstrate to retailers not only that the product works, but that it will bring real business benefits to their stores.

“Wincor Nixdorf has a proven track record in self-checkout, and was prepared to partner SPAR in a proof-of-concept exercise aimed at proving the business case, as well as the technology, for self-checkout in our stores.”

Lotta Elmfeldt, Wincor Nixdorf’s solution manager for self service solutions, adds: “As an innovative, forward-looking company, SPAR knows that self-service technology will play a key part in the future of the food retail business. We are delighted that SPAR has given Wincor Nixdorf the chance to show how our Self-Check Out solution can deliver real benefits in terms of customer service and staff management.”

Neil Granleese, IT Manager at Henderson Group, which owns the SPAR franchise in Northern Ireland, concludes: “We are continuing to drive forward new ways of improving the customer experience in our stores, and believe that the Wincor Nixdorf self-checkout solution offers the convenience shopper a quick, easy and relaxing way of shopping – in what can often be a very busy personal schedule.”


NOTES FOR EDITORS:

• SPAR is the world's biggest international retail food chain with almost 16,000 stores in 34 different countries around the globe. SPAR has over 2,700 stores in the UK. SPAR stores in the UK complete 12 million transactions each week, second only to Tesco.

• SPAR owners have won no fewer than 80 major industry awards in the past 4 years. SPAR has also been awarded the highly coveted ‘Convenience Store of the Year’ award 3 years in a row – and is the only convenience store chain to have won the award so far.

• Pictures of Wincor Nixdorf BEETLE /iSCAN units are available.

FURTHER INFORMATION FROM:

Mandy Sharma
Marketing Manager
Wincor Nixdorf
Tel: 0118 936 5053
Email: mandy.sharma@wincor-nixdorf.com