With the
unpredictability of the liquidation business, they needed a POS system
that would adapt to their needs | | Epson, a leading supplier of
value-added Point of Sale (POS) solutions, announced that Liquidation
World, Canada’s largest liquidator, installed 200 Epson Mobilink
wireless POS printers and 460 Epson TM-T88III receipt printers as part
of its 460-unit DigiPoS Retail Blade 3™ POS System rollout. Since the
installation, which began in June, 2005 and is still on going,
Liquidation World has experienced improved operations, reduced costs
and enhanced customer service. The 110-store chain rolled out the new
technology throughout its stores in Canada, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and
Washington. Since Liquidation World purchases
merchandise in lots, inventory changes weekly and the chain had to use
manual price guns to label thousands of new products daily. “With the
unpredictability of the liquidation business, we needed a POS system
that would adapt to our needs now and in the future,” said Chad
Richardson, Director of Information Systems at Liquidation World. “We
needed the most serviceable solution out there with a more efficient
means to label constantly changing incoming inventory. DigiPoS and
Epson fit the bill.” “Labeling a huge pile of candy bars at 45 cents each was a
lot of labor with very little return,” commented Richardson. Since the
installation, employees scan products, print out labels with the Epson
Mobilink printer, and stick them to shelves. “We transitioned our
associates from putting a sticker on every single item in each store to
simply creating a shelf label printed by Epson – which equates to about
13% time savings in the overall product merchandising process.” The new DigiPoS Retail Blade 3 system speeds customers
through lines seven percent faster than the previous system, while
providing Liquidation World with greater flexibility. Since Mobilink is
based on the Epson TM-T88-series receipt printers that Liquidation
World uses with the new system, the printers can be used
interchangeably. “Although the Mobilink printer is very durable and can
withstand major drops, we can be very rough on equipment and it’s nice
to know we have backups if needed,” said Richardson.
About Liquidation World
Liquidation World liquidates consumer merchandise through
116 retail outlets located throughout Canada and the northwest US. The
Company solves asset recovery problems in a professional manner for the
financial services industry, insurance companies, manufacturers,
wholesalers and other organizations. Liquidation World opened its first
retail outlet in Calgary, Alberta in 1986 and, today, with more than
2,000 employees, is one of the largest liquidators in North America.
For more information, please visit www.pos.epson.com/mobile.
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