Thriftway Supermarket Completes Milestone Upgrade to Pay By Touch System With IBM ACE Integration26 November 2006
which enables clients to prepare to integrate an in-store pharmacy, photo kiosks or a personal shopping assistant.
The SurePOS 700 is the most powerful POS solution in the IBM portfolio, and is specifically designed to deliver the speed, availability and on-demand reliability that retailers require to transform the customer experience and increase employee productivity. SurePOS™ 700 models deliver fast transactions and personalized service, while providing investment production through a rugged, retail-hardened design.
About Thriftway Supermarkets
Founded in 1945, Thriftway has established a reputation for providing customers with only the highest quality products and services. With 14 supermarkets in the Seattle area, their commitment to the community sets them apart from other retailers. Each year, Thriftway stores donate thousands of dollars and thousands of volunteer hours to local causes: area food banks, little league teams, community fund-raisers, charities, civic events and other worthwhile causes.
About IBM
For more information on IBM Retail Solutions, please visit www.ibm.com/retail
About Pay By Touch
Pay By Touch (www.paybytouch.com) is wowing the world one touch at a time as the global leader in biometric authentication, personalized marketing and payment solutions. To date, patented Pay By Touch™ biometric services enable 3.3 million shoppers to quickly and securely access personal accounts using a finger scan to identify themselves, make purchases and cash checks at 2,400 locations nationwide. The company also provides robust payment processing solutions for ACH (electronic checking), card-present and card-not-present debit and credit transactions for retail clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, Pay By Touch employs 700 professionals and holds more than 50 patents worldwide on secure, convenient and cost-effective transaction solutions.
Media Contacts: David Scholes IBM (914) 766-4087 scholesd@us.ibm.com
Kelly Moser For Pay By Touch (415) 975-3330 kelly.moser@porternovelli.com
Paul Kapioski Thriftway SuperMarket (206) 937-0245 paul_kapioski@agsea.com
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