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Retail/Financial Systems

16 December 2003  USA
Staples Fastens on Fujitsu to Expand IT Services Partnership

Frisco, TX, December 16, 2003 – Based on its ability to meet or beat stringent service performance metrics and contribute to significantly reduced costs for in-store technologies, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has expanded its relationship with Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the largest operator of office superstores in the world.

10 September 2003  USA
StoreNext Adds Electronic Journal Features to Connected Services Offering

Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has added an Electronic Journal module to its Connected Services suite of Internet-based applications for the ISS45 system. The StoreNext Connected Services Electronic Journal (EJ) adds hosted, multi-location power to ISS45's store-level electronic journal.

10 September 2003  USA
StoreNext Adds Grocery Dashboard to PocketOffice

Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced a new wireless software application that enables grocery store managers and their associates to enhance customer service, increase efficiency of front-end store operations and reduce costs.

10 September 2003  USA
StoreNext Integrates Retalix BackOffice with ISS45 POS Software

Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has integrated its ISS45 point-of-sale (POS) software with the Retalix BackOffice 4.02 (RBO) application suite to create a total software package for small-chain and independent grocers. The combination is available immediately.

26 August 2003  USA
Star Billing from Regal Entertainment Group for Widespread Deployment of Cash/Ticket Dispensers

Frisco, TX, August 26, 2003 – Movie patrons - like VIPs - can now enjoy the latest blockbuster while bypassing box office lines. Using specially adapted technology from Fujitsu, movie-goers at Regal Entertainment Group cinemas nationwide will soon be able to obtain movie tickets, cash and many other services from new, customer-activated terminals based on Fujitsu self service technologies. Regal intends to deploy 300 terminals through 2004.

6 August 2003  USA
Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 Now Available with Microsoft Windows XP

Frisco, TX, August 6, 2003 – Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (XPe) is now available as an operating system option for Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale (POS) systems.

14 July 2003  USA
Active Decisions now Offers Fujitsu MobileReady Solution

San Mateo, CA, July 14, 2003 – Active Decisions has successfully ported its Active Decisions Guided Selling Solution to Fujitsu's TeamPad mobile platform. As a Fujitsu MobileReady Solution Provider, Active Decisions offers retailers the ability to arm store associates with all the information they need - on a compact handheld device - to personalize the customer's shopping experience, increase sales and differentiate their business performance. Active Decisions will market its mobile CRM solution to retailers including mass merchants, superstores/warehouses, specialty and department stores.

10 July 2003  Japan
Fujitsu and Retek Announce Retail Solutions Sales Collaboration

Tokyo, July 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Retek Inc. today announced that they have agreed to collaborate in incorporating Retek's popular merchandise optimization, planning, operations and management software package, Retek10, as part of Fujitsu's suite of comprehensive solutions for major fashion retailers, electronics superstores, supermarkets and other large retailers in the Japanese market. The integrated solutions will encompass all aspects of retail operations, including management of store operations, inventory and merchandising, sales, customer information, and logistics, as well as supply chain management and product demand forecasting. Following the launch of solutions incorporating Retek 10 in Japan from July 10, Fujitsu will consider introducing these solutions to customers in overseas markets, particularly Asia.

17 June 2003  Canada
CGI certifies Fujitsu's Series 8000 ATMs

Montreal, QC, June 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.'s Series 8000 automated-teller machines (ATM) are now certified to operate with CGI Group Inc.'s CyberGateway ATM management platform. CGI manages one of Canada's largest portfolios of ATMs.

16 June 2003  USA
Retail Expert, Inc. now offers Fujitsu MobileReady Solution

Woburn, MA, June 16, 2003 – Retail Expert, Inc. announced today that it has successfully ported its NaviStor loss prevention solution to Fujitsu's TeamPad mobile platform, creating a powerful Fujitsu MobileReady solution that will give retailers a seamless, cost-effective approach to integrating and implementing hardware and software for wireless retail performance management use.

27 May 2003  Canada
Holt Renfrew Signs Service Agreement with Fujitsu

Mississauga, ON, May 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Canada Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a five-year service agreement by Holt Renfrew to provide maintenance and support for the Toronto-based retailer's point-of-sale systems at locations throughout Canada.

20 May 2003  USA
Fujitsu Partners with Paymentech to Provide Payment-Processing Services

Frisco, TX, May 20, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has named Dallas-based Paymentech as its preferred provider of gift card, credit card and debit card processing services.

14 May 2003  Finland
Nordic Countries Actively Involved in Fujitsu's International Retail Product Development

Helsinki, May 14, 2003 – The Finnish Kennel Club has chosen Fujitsu Invia to deliver their new DogNet portal. DogNet will serve over 100,000 individual members and 1,700 member clubs of the Kennel Club. In addition to a versatile Internet web site, DogNet will also provide Extranet services for breed clubs, kennel districts and trustees, as well as an intranet web desktop for the office and board of the Kennel Club. The service will be provided by Invia's management and monitoring services.

5 May 2003  USA
Independent Grocers Go Wireless with StoreNext's PocketOffice

Chicago, IL, May 5, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today introduced PocketOffice for ISS45, a suite of handheld applications and hardware aimed to give independent grocers and small chains high-end mobile capabilities at a low-end cost.

29 April 2003  USA
Payless ShoeSource Selects Fujitsu's GlobalSTORE as its Chain-Wide POS Platform

Frisco, TX, April 29, 2003 – Payless ShoeSource, Inc. has selected Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.'s GlobalSTORE point-of-sale software application as its chain-wide POS platform. Payless had previously used different applications for stores in different geographic areas.

2 April 2003  USA
Fujitsu's iPAD to Use TABLETmedia's iFon Software for VoIP

Frisco, TX, April 2, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.'s iPAD handheld retail computer will now offer TABLETmedia Inc.'s iFon software to provide voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephone capability. Fujitsu will resell the iFon software as an iPAD option.

26 March 2003  USA
Liz Claiborne Inc. Finds the Right Fit with Fujitsu POS Ensemble

Frisco, TX, March 26, 2003 – Fresh on the heels of a recent system-wide software upgrade decision, New York-based Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE: LIZ) looks to roll out next-generation, point-of-sale hardware and a managed infrastructure services agreement with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.

25 February 2003  USA
Fujitsu Announces Global Agreement to Supply POS Hardware Systems to ChevronTexaco

Dallas, TX, February 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and its affiliates will supply point-of-sale hardware systems to ChevronTexaco Corporation's branded service stations worldwide through a global agreement announced today. The agreement is expected to result in the installation or replacement of electronic point-of-sale systems in more than 8,500 of ChevronTexaco's 25,000 branded service stations worldwide over the next five years.

24 February 2003  USA
Cash Register Services Offers First Single-scan, Smart Card-enabled WIC Electronic Benefits System

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Cash Register Services, Inc., introduced the first integrated, single-scan electronic benefits transfer system (EBT) for participants in the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition programs in Texas and New Mexico. The system uses smart cards that work with ISS45 point-of-sale software from StoreNext Retail Technologies to eliminate the cost, time and errors associated with paper transactions.

24 February 2003  USA
Fujitsu Adds SmartScan9950 to SmartPoS Peripheral Family

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today introduced the SmartScan9950 scanner, the latest addition to Fujitsu's new SmartPoS family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals. Like other SmartPoS units, the SmartScan9950 combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - for remote monitoring and management. Fujitsu's scanner is also the first to offer a real-time clock and industry-leading digital signal processing (DSP) technology from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) for fast, highly accurate performance.

24 February 2003  USA
Fujitsu Partners with Optimal Robotics to Offer Self-Checkout System for North American Retailers

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – For the second time in five weeks, Softek™ Storage Manager has been honored for its compelling return on investment (ROI) in managing multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Lab analysts at eWeek magazine named Softek Storage Manager as one of the “Best IT Buys” in a February 10 cover feature, stating that Storage Manager “will likely pay for itself very quickly” when purchased. Softek Storage Manager was the only storage management software solution honored by eWeek as a best buy.

24 February 2003  USA
Independent Grocers Energize Sales with ISS45 Fuel Option from StoreNext

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Independent grocers and small chains can now boost shopper traffic and profits with the ISS45 Fuel Option from StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC. An extension of the ISS45 point-of-sale system, the Fuel Option totally integrates and manages fuel/supermarket combination environments for grocery retailers.

24 February 2003  USA
Introducing First Electronic Check Conversion Solution with Digital Check Imaging for IBM 4690 Users

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced an electronic check conversion (ECC) system with the grocery industry's first integrated check imaging capability that provides new efficiencies, significant cost savings and rapid return on investment when accepting and processing paper checks.

24 February 2003  USA
Making Independent Grocers More Competitive with Advanced, Affordable Web-Enabled Store Applications

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced StoreNext Connected Services, a suite of Internet-based applications that gives independent grocers and small chains easy, online access to robust data center applications that were previously available or affordable only to major chains.

24 February 2003  USA
StoreNext Announces Fujitsu's Corema Loyalty for Independent Grocers

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today introduced the SmartScan9950 scanner, the latest addition to Fujitsu's new SmartPoS family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals. Like other SmartPoS units, the SmartScan9950 combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - for remote monitoring and management. Fujitsu's scanner is also the first to offer a real-time clock and industry-leading digital signal processing (DSP) technology from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) for fast, highly accurate performance.

24 February 2003  USA
StoreNext to Offer Top-Tier Self-Checkout System for Independent Grocery Chains

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced it will offer a new self-checkout solution - to be developed jointly by Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Optimal Robotics - to the independent grocery market. The self-checkout system will enable grocery retailers to significantly reduce store labor costs and increase shopper service and satisfaction.

20 February 2003  USA
Fujitsu to Offer Glimpse of Self-Service Future at Marketechnics 2003

Dallas, TX, February 20, 2003 – Fujitsu will demonstrate its currency recycling technology at Marketechnics 2003. The currency recycling unit can accept up to 50 bills at once in multiple denominations from customers; the unit sorts bills into the appropriate bin by denomination and makes the bills available for dispensing to customers for other transactions. Recycling currency reduces the need for replenishment of the unit, resulting in greater security, less downtime and ultimately lower cost to the owner.

27 January 2003  USA
Fujitsu Announces First Canadian Customer for Series 8000 ATMs

Dallas, TX, January 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced the first sale of its Series 8000 automated-teller machine (ATM) to a Canadian customer, Mount Lehman Credit Union (MLCU) in Mount Lehman, British Columbia.

12 January 2003  USA
Fujitsu's SmartPoS Peripherals Offer Industry's Most Advanced Asset Management to Lower Total Cost

New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced SmartPoS Peripherals, a family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals that combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - to track, monitor and control each unit.

12 January 2003  USA
Fujitsu Names New RetailReady Software Vendor

New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that SalesLink Systems, Inc. has been named a Fujitsu RetailReady solution provider. This designation demonstrates a vendor's efforts to optimize their point-of-sale (POS) software for use with Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 POS terminals.

12 January 2003  USA
Fujitsu to Supply POS Hardware and Services for Ross Stores Nationwide

New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will supply its TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale systems and managed services to more than 500 Ross Stores nationwide, through an agreement announced today.

12 January 2003  USA
Fujitsu Unveils Integrated GlobalSTORE, Corema Offering at NRF 2003

New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today unveiled a powerful customer relationship management package designed to be affordable and easily installable for specialty retail chains from small to large.

12 January 2003  USA
Specialty Retailers Select Fujitsu TeamPoS® 2000

New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today the purchase and implementation of its TeamPoS® 2000 point-of-sale system by two brand-name specialty retailers. The popular POS system is widely available through Fujitsu's expanding network of retail-specific, value- added resellers that can provide a range of software and services optimized for the TeamPoS 2000 and tailored specifically to specialty retailers' needs.