Metcash spreads 150 spots with NCR POS

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Independent Solutions (IS) - an Australian point of sale solution provider owned by Metcash, has selected NCR point-of-sale (POS) technology solutions to help its independent retail customers offer enhanced services in their stores.

As part of this program, NCR will deploy more than 100 NCR self-checkout solutions and 150 POS systems to independent retailers across the country.

"We constantly look at opportunities for helping retail businesses expand their profits and improve the experience for their customers. Our relationship with Independent Solutions is at the core of those efforts in Australia," says Kristie Longhurst, general manager for Australia, NCR Retail. "NCR's leading technology solutions are empowering independent retailers and single-store owners to offer a new level of service and enabling employees to focus on helping shoppers."

According to Retail Banking Research, NCR is the world's largest supplier of self-checkout technology and the leader in self-checkout shipments with a total of 71 per cent market share, as it highlighted in the announcement.

"Our relationship with NCR aligns with our vision to expand our markets and deliver value to stakeholders by bringing innovative technology solutions to independent retailers," says Mike Martyn, general manager at Independent Solutions. "We understand the challenges faced by retailers in this competitive environment and want to ensure that we address their long-term strategy by having an integrated, cost-effective solution for growing their business."