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NCR gets first Japanese customer for self-checkout

December 9, 2003

TOKYO -- MaxValu supermarket in Kashiwa has become the first store in Japan to install NCR Corp.'s FastLane self-checkout.

"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first production self-checkout solution installed in Japan," said NCR FastLane Vice President and General Manager Mike Webster, in a news release. "The initial response of shoppers at this MaxValu store suggests that consumers in Japan are more than ready for self-checkout and appreciate the convenience and ease of use offered by NCR FastLane."

MaxValu is a subsidiary of AEON Group, one of Japan's largest retailers with more than 3,000 stores globally.

NCR installed four FastLane units and an attendant station in November. AEON is expected to make a rollout decision following a six-month trial.