Canadian Tire to Deploy Fujitsu U-Scan Self-Checkout
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Deal Marks the Largest Non-Grocery Rollout of Fujitsu Self-Checkout Systems
FRISCO, TX, October 24, 2007 - Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that Canadian Tire will install Fujitsu's U-Scan Genesis self-checkout system at more than 100 of its 468 stores across Canada.
"Customer service is a top priority at Canadian Tire and the Fujitsu self-checkout systems will provide a new and enhanced method to efficiently serve our customers," said Glenn Butt, senior vice president, store design and support, Canadian Tire. "Fujitsu has been a valuable technology partner, and we are confident that U-Scan will be a hit among our dealers and customers."
Canadian Tire has been testing the U-Scan systems in a proof of concept (POC) that included both English- and French-language stores since October 2006. As a result, the company will begin a formal rollout of self-checkout systems in late 2007 or early 2008. This installation follows a 2005 Fujitsu rollout that replaced Canadian Tire's point-of-sale (POS) hardware with Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 M units.
U-Scan Genesis is the latest version of Fujitsu's successful U-Scan self-checkout family. Unveiled in January 2007, the enhanced system offers retailers more flexibility, scalability and reliability. It features a compact, space-saving footprint, and is available in 1-, 2- and 4-bag modular configurations. The system is expected to rapidly expand into markets beyond the traditional grocery sector, where Fujitsu has long been a technology leader.
"Canadian Tire is a very significant customer for Fujitsu, and this project will be our largest non-grocery deployment for our new U-Scan Genesis systems," said Peter Sciberras, general manager and vice president of sales, Canada, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions. "Canadian Tire continues to be a leader in the Canadian retail market and we believe that self-checkout will help them build on their great brand and store operations model. Self-checkout has been gaining popularity in Canada for obvious reasons: faster checkout times and improved customer service. Canadian Tire joins our growing list of U-Scan self-checkout clients in Canada."
About Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC, CTC.a), operates more than 1,100 general merchandise and apparel retail stores, gas stations and car washes in an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum. Canadian Tire Retail, Canada's most shopped general merchandise retailer, with 468 stores operated by Associate Dealers across Canada offers a unique mix of products and services through three specialty categories in which the organization is the market leader - Automotive, Sports and Leisure, and Home Products.
For more information, please see: www.canadiantire.ca
About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), collaborates with retailing companies to relentlessly reduce their costs and facilitate consumer interactions that improve their profitability. Fujitsu's Pervasive Retailing(TM) approach enables companies to minimize the time, cost and risk of creating interoperability between disparate applications and devices that support a multitude of consumer touch points. Fujitsu's offering includes solution software, point-of-sale store technology, U-Scan self-checkout systems, self-ordering systems and multi-vendor lifecycle services. Customers include Canadian Tire, Chevron Corporation, Hallmark, H-E-B, Kroger, Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others.
For more information, please see: us.fujitsu.com/retailing
Press Contacts
Neil McGlone
Michael A. Burns & Associates Inc.
Tel: (214) 521-8596
E-mail:nmcglone@mbapr.com
David Naumann
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.
Tel: 408-992-3509
E-mail:dnaumann@ftxs.fujitsu.com
Lisa Gibson
Canadian Tire
Tel: 416-544-7655
E-mail:lgibson@cantire.com
