{"id":3171,"date":"2020-10-19T11:55:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T09:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/kruidvat-introduces-self-checkouts-from-ncr\/"},"modified":"2020-10-21T14:39:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:39:12","slug":"kruidvat-introduces-self-checkouts-from-ncr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/kruidvat-introduces-self-checkouts-from-ncr\/","title":{"rendered":"Kruidvat introduces self-checkouts from NCR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3171\" class=\"elementor elementor-3171 elementor-3166\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c1af44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c1af44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caaedb9\" data-id=\"caaedb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34e830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a34e830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A.S. Watson Group-owned drugstore operator Kruidvat is equipping its stores in the Netherlands and Belgium with NCR self-checkout systems. In addition to efficiency reasons, the retailer cites more security for customers and employees in pandemic times as the reason for the decision.<\/p>\n<h3>Self-checkouts enter the drugstore format<\/h3>\n<p>Drugstores are also increasingly opting to use self-checkout solutions. This reduces waiting times at the checkouts and thus increases customer satisfaction. Operating staff can be deployed more efficiently and relieved at peak times.<\/p>\n<p>In view of the hygiene regulations, self-service checkouts can help to avoid direct contact between customers and operating staff. 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