NCR Showcases SaaS, Hardware Solutions at RSPA RetailNOW 2012 Show

By Sujata Garud

TMCnet Contributor

 

In order to lower capital investment costs, standardize applications and platforms, speed deployment and lower operating expenses, retailers and restaurant operators are taking all possible efforts. In this competitive scenario, SaaS (News - Alert) is gaining in importance.

Catering to this growing need, NCR Corporation, a global technology company, is showcasing an extensive range of Software as a Service (SaaS) and hardware solutions at the Retail Solutions Providers Association RetailNOW 2012 show.

The event is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on July 29 through August 1.

NCR's SaaS solutions, to be exhibited at the RetailNOW, include NCR Advanced Marketing Solution (AMS) and NCR Pulse (News - Alert) solution for restaurant operators. At the same time, NCR will be showcasing a variety of retail grocery solutions at the show, NCR Advanced Checkout Solution (ACS (News - Alert)) for independent retailers, NCR Advanced Back Office (ABO), NCR SelfServ Checkout and the NCR RealPOS family of POS workstations and peripherals.

"These software solutions give the independent retailers the functionality of larger chains at affordable prices while providing a better shopping experience for their customers," said Kathleen Curry, NCR vice president North America channel sales. "NCR understands that powerful software can be a real competitive advantage, and no one understands the retail environment better than NCR. For the channel partner, being able to offer these powerful solutions provides great opportunities to serve the retail community more often than when they are purchasing new hardware."

NCR AMS delivers on NCR's c-tailing vision by coordinating consistent, enterprise-level promotions accomplished in real time across the retailer's available channels. AMS allows retailers to create targeted, multichannel offers to drive customer loyalty and respond to competitive pressures.

NCR Pulse is a software solution that matches the POS and is accessible on a smartphone or tablet device. It offers real-time reporting on key metrics anywhere, anytime and allows managers and operators to more effectively make quick decisions that directly affect the bottom line.

NCR ACS for independent retailers is a feature-rich point of sale application designed specifically for the independent grocer. NCR ABO works seamlessly with ACS and is a full-function back-office software application. NCR ABO is designed to aid independent grocers rapidly maximize productivity, manage inventory and mange prices.

The software is designed to be easy to learn, easy to use and easy to manage.

NCR was recently in the news when SunTrust Bank selected NCR to deploy new, state-of-the-art ATMs from NCR Corporation. SunTrust already has installed more than 1,200 NCR SelfServ ATMs equipped with Scalable Deposit Module (SDM) technology, which allows consumers deposit both cash and checks at the same time through a single deposit slot.