UK: SUPERMARKETS FOCUS ON HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Article Abstract:

Supermarket retailers are increasing their range of home entertainment products, dedicating more space to the fixture as Christmas approaches, and giving it a more dominant position in stores. Alongside the CDs and videos already stocked by major multiples, computers, televisions, CD and cassette players and computer games consoles are now being offered. The development threatens to take market share from electrical retailers, as supermarkets have the latest releases at the same time as other stores, and frequently offer the best prices. Potential drawbacks include a lack of specialist advice and sales support, and a failure to offer consumers access to products before they buy them. Consumers, however, are becoming more accustomed to blind purchases, with a large percentage of computers already being bought by mail order. Supermarkets may now begin to sell via their Internet sites, with space-saving possibilities allowing for higher margins, lower prices and volume sales.

United Kingdom, Strategy & planning, Household audio and video equipment, Consumer Electronics, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Supermarkets, Goods & services distribution, Management, Consumer electronics industry, Distribution

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TURKEY: NCR SCAN SYSTEM USED IN MIGROS

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NCR is to install its self-checkout systems where shoppers can scan, pack and pay for purchases without cashiers but by using an ATM machine which accepts cards, credit cards or cash in the Migros hypermarket chain. Its first one has been installed and it envisages 200 in the chain by the end of 2000.

United States, Capital expenditures, New orders received, Hypermarkets, Grocery Stores, Warehouse Clubs and Superstores, Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer Auxiliary Equip, Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Variety stores, Turkey, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Superstores, Computer peripherals industry, Computer peripherals, NCR Corp., NCR, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund

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