"Utopia can be retrofitted into existing counters or be placed on top of existing counters," said Jim Vance, president of Pan-Oston. "It is the next stage in the evolution of c-store self-service started over a decade ago by pay-at-the pump gas service."

 

According to a news release, Utopia, the only Plug-and-Go, PCI-compatible self-checkout  solution flexible and robust enough for any size c-store, is the only self-service checkout solution that is simple to install, manage and update. The system integrates with pre-pay-at-the pump, works with or without POS systems, is scalable, and can be up and running in hours.

 

"We have been amazed at the positive customer reaction to our self-checkout, and labor costs have improved too," said Jenny Sheffield, Crossroads Market employee.