Finland`s Rautakirja Enhances Customer Service Using Retalix Solutions in 750 Stores
Integrated POS and Head Office solution delivered, implemented and supported by Capgemini
Dallas, TX, October 31, 2005 - Retalix® USA (NASDAQ: RTLX) announced today that Rautakirja, the leading convenience chain in Finland, has selected the Retalix StorePoint™ Point of Sale solution and the Retalix Head Office solution, aiming to enhance customer service and to enable sales of new types of products in its R-Kioski stores.
Rautakirja is the leading convenience chain in Finland, operating approximately 750 kiosks and convenience stores in Finland, with global operations in the Baltics, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania and Germany. Rautakirja plans to install the Retalix solution throughout its Baltic chains.
The rollout of Retalix StorePoint to the R-Kioski kiosks is in process, and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2006. The Rautakirja project is delivered, implemented and supported by Capgemini in Finland.
With 11,000 installations in 25 countries, Retalix StorePoint is an integrated software solution for operators of convenience stores, fueling stations and quick service restaurants worldwide. Retalix StorePoint is a hardware-independent suite of applications, combining various food service, fuel and retail formats and multiple languages and currencies in one integrated solution.
The Retalix StorePoint solution has been very well accepted by the R-Kioski store employees, who are able to provide faster and easier customer service thanks to the intuitive touch screen based user interface.
Retalix StorePoint will enable Rautakirja to sell new types of products and electronic services, such as train tickets and loading prepaid phone cards, through POS interfaces with external third party applications. Interfaces for lottery terminals, local travel ticketing, phone card sales and video rental applications have already been implemented.
"The Retalix solution enables a completely new, real-time operations model, which will help us to further improve our supply chain efficiency and employee productivity. The Retalix system will also provide a solid platform to exapnd our product and service selection to meet the ever changing needs of consumers," said Mr. Pentti Talikka, Information Management Director at Rautakirja Kiosk Operations.
"Delivering solutions and services for the retail sector is a rapidly growing business area for Capgemini, representing major share of our business in Finland," said Kai Kaasalainen, Sales Director for the Retail vertical in Capgemini. "Our partnership with Retalix has been a great success in the Rautakirja project. The Retalix products are perfectly suited to the needs of the retailers, and we believe that with Capgemini`s capabilities we can bring the benefits of the Retalix solutions to many customers in our region."
Yoni Stutzen, EVP International Sales in Retalix, said: "We are very pleased about the successful implementation of Retalix StorePoint and Retalix Host with R-Kioski, which is a well respected, successful retailer in Finland and the Baltics. We also look forward to growing our successful cooperation with CapGemini in the region".
About Rautakirja / R-kioski
R-kioski is a national, centrally managed, highly profitable multi-store chain that offers consumers entertainment, excitement, pleasure and basic daily products and services from early morning to late evening. In Finland, there are 713 R-kiosks; in addition to that, there are 35 Veikkausrasti kiosks specializing in lottery games. The company runs kiosk operations also in Estonia (199 kiosks), in Latvia (431 kiosks) and in the Czech Republic (137 kiosks). R-kiosks belong to Rautakirja, which is a member of the SanomaWSOY Group.
About Capgemini Group
Capgemini, one of the world`s foremost providers of Consulting, Technology and Outsourcing services, has a unique way of working with its clients, which it calls the Collaborative Business Experience. Through commitment to mutual success and the achievement of tangible value, Capgemini helps businesses implement growth strategies, leverage technology, and thrive through the power of collaboration. Capgemini employs approximately 60,000 people worldwide and reported 2004 global revenues of 6.3 billion euros. More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at www.capgemini.com.
About Retalix Ltd.
Retalix Ltd. provides integrated enterprise-wide software solutions for the food and consumer goods retail and distribution industries worldwide. Retalix solutions are installed in supermarkets, convenience stores, fuel stations, and quick service restaurants, as well as foodservice, grocery, convenience products, and fast moving consumer goods distribution organizations. The Company offers a full portfolio of software applications that automate essential retailing, distribution and supply chain management operations. These applications enable users to increase operating efficiencies, while improving customer acquisition, retention and profitability. With more than 34,000 installations across 50 countries, Retalix develops and supports its software through more than 1,200 employees in its various subsidiaries and offices worldwide.
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