Leading Lithuanian grocery chain, IKI, installs NCR FastLane™
VILNIUS, Lithuania – Self-checkout has arrived in the Baltic States, courtesy of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and its reseller NEW VISION. IKI, Lithuania’s second largest retail grocery chain, has deployed NCR FastLane self-checkout as a pilot at its store in Vilnius, providing IKI customers with the option to scan, bag and pay for goods themselves. NCR RealPartner NEW VISION is responsible for the sale and installation of the solution.
“IKI values customer loyalty and wants to do everything in its power to reduce queues at the checkout,” said IKI Director General Aidas Mackevičius. “Self-checkout will change the way people shop in Lithuania while giving IKI a key service differentiator.”
The self-checkout units are marketed as “IKI Bee,” with the company’s honeybee logo highlighted on the consumer interface touchscreen. The solution is designed to accept the retailer’s “IKI Premium” loyalty card, cash and card payments, and to highlight pricing promotions.
“IKI is an innovative retailer at the forefront of the Lithuanian market, and self-checkout is part of their continuous investment in improving customer service,” said Alessandro Santalucia, indirect sales director, NCR Retail Solutions, for Europe. “NCR FastLane is already installed at 20 leading European retailers, and this first self-checkout deployment in Lithuania reflects NCR’s aggressive expansion into Eastern Europe.”
About IKI
IKI (www.iki.lt) is the second largest retail chain in Lithuania by turnover, and one of the ten largest companies in the Baltic States. It has been engaged in commercial business for 15 years. Today, the IKI retail chain operates 216 stores in Lithuania and Latvia. IKI is one of the largest employers in the Baltics, presently employing over 8,000 people.
About NEW VISION
NEW VISION is one of the leading information technology (IT) companies in the Baltic States. For the past 15 years it has been supplying IT solutions to retail companies and restaurants. It provides advanced retail systems to improve customer service and increase efficiency. NEW VISION has its own range of retail technologies while also adapting third party solutions for local Baltic retailers. It partners with worldwide IT venders. NEW VISION employs 140 IT professionals in the Baltic States. For more information visit www.new-vision.com.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
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