Brown Shoe Company picks NCR's Point-of-Sale Technology & Service
14 Jan '06
3 min read
"A strong industry partner in our Microsoft Smarter Retailing initiative, NCR continues to demonstrate its commitment to leading-edge technologies - including Windows Embedded for Point of Service - that equip its solutions with the power and flexibility to accommodate retailers' present and future needs," said Brian Scott, vice president for Microsoft's Retail & Hospitality Industry Unit.
NCR designs its POS systems to provide the extended useful life that retailers require, as well as platform consistency during rollout and in subsequent years.
"We're pleased that NCR is continuing to help Brown Shoe meet its critical POS requirements with industry-leading store automation technology," said Bruce Donis, NCR vice president for U.S. Retail Sales.
"NCR products and services help successful retailers around the world create greater value for their customers and shareholders."
Brown Shoe is a $2.3 billion footwear company with worldwide operations. The company operates the 900-plus store Famous Footwear chain, which sells brand name shoes for the family.
It also operates 350-plus Naturalizer stores in the U.S. and Canada that sell the Naturalizer brand of shoes and accessories, 16 FX LaSalle stores in Canada and eight Via Spiga stores that sell Via Spiga shoes and apparel.
Brown Shoe, through its wholesale divisions, owns and markets leading footwear brands including Naturalizer, LifeStride, Via Spiga, Nickels Soft, Connie and Buster Brown; it also markets licensed brands including Franco Sarto, Dr. Scholl's, Etienne Aigner, Bass and Carlos by Carlos Santana for adults, and Barbie, Bob-the-Builder and Disney character footwear for children.
NCR Corporation is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers.
NCR's Teradata data warehouses and ATMs, retail systems and IT services provide Relationship Technology solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR employs approximately 28,500 people worldwide.
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