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Following a successful test phase, Alnatura has begun rolling out self-checkouts. The operator of organic supermarkets opted for Space Pole kiosks from Ergonomic Solutions, which are customised to its requirements and integrate the existing NCR POS systems.

This week, at NRF’s Big Show, Toshiba and NCR presented scannless self-checkouts that use computer vision and AI to automatically identify multiple products simultaneously, so-called ‘bulk scanning’. Toshiba’s MxP Vision Kiosk and the NCR Voyix Halo Checkout, which works with product recognition software from Everseen, aim to enable a fast and convenient checkout.

Asda has successfully completed the introduction of its new POS software from NCR Voyix. The British retailer has also replaced hardware components on a large scale including around 30,000 new hand scanners for customer self-scanning from Zebra.

Biedronka has already 15,000 self-checkouts in use. All devices are supplied by NCR Voyix. The discount chain of Portuguese retailer Jerónimo Martins, which operates in Poland, already has the self-checkouts from the US company in 87 per cent of its stores. The SCOs are equipped with AI-based article recognition and loss prevention systems.

The world’s second largest supplier of POS hardware and market leader for self-checkout systems, NCR, has restructured itself. In October, the ATM business of the traditional cash register manufacturer from the USA was spun off into an independently listed company called NCR Atleos Corporation. Since then, the retail and hospitality division has been operating under the name NCR Voyix. The…

Regional co-operation Edeka Minden-Hannover relies on intelligent shopping trolleys from manufacturer Pentland Firth. The company has rolled out a total of 6,400 Easy Shoppers since 2019. The Retail Optimiser visited two of the company-owned stores and spoke to managers and customers about their experiences with the systems.

Despite the growing number of competitors in the market for POS hardware, the largest global vendors HP, NCR, Toshiba and also Diebold Nixdorf were able to defend their market shares steady in 2022, with NCR even growing by two percentage points.

According to the latest report by RBR Data Services, now part of Datos Insights, nearly 200,000 self-checkout devices were shipped worldwide last year. By 2028, the analysts expect the number of global installations to exceed 1.9 million. NCR remains the largest player in the market with one-third of the shipments – and even increased its market share by one percentage…

Carrefour is piloting smart carts from Israeli manufacturer Cust2mate in Sainte Geneviève des Bois, near Paris. The smart trolley allows customers to shop without scanning and waiting at the checkout.

After slumping in the previous year, the global market für POS hardware grew by 18 per cent in 2021, reports market research firm RBR. In the highly fragmented market, HP remains the strongest supplier. Challengers, especially from China and Taiwan are also gaining ground in Europe.