Software gives independent grocers automated receiving functions without back office

CHICAGO – May 2, 2004 — StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has developed Connected Direct Store Delivery (C-DSD), a Web-based Connected Services™ application that automates an independent grocer’s direct store delivery and receiving functions without the need for a back-office system.

The announcement was made at the 2004 FMI Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, May 2-4.

“Direct store delivery and receiving are important functions for any store, but many small grocers have no receiving capabilities because the cost of a full back-office system is too high,” said Ray Carlin, president and chief executive officer at Plano, Texas-based StoreNext. “Our C-DSD hosted application cuts the up-front costs and need for a back office while providing independent grocers with an automated receiving function that positively affects the store’s bottom line.”

C-DSD manages store deliveries and vendor check-in, ensuring accurate costs and profitable margins for the grocer. It also features a document manager that creates, audits and updates receiving documents.

Like other Connected Services applications, C-DSD resides on StoreNext’s hosting system to eliminate initial software costs, and it is accessed by store managers through a secure Web browser. C-DSD integrates with StoreNext’s ISS45 point-of-sale (POS) platform, StoreNext’s PocketOffice mobile platform and Fujitsu Transaction Solution’s iPAD handheld.

The Connected Services application suite, including C-DSD, can be ordered on a subscription basis from StoreNext dealers.

About StoreNext

StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC is the No. 1 supplier of retail technology to independent grocers and small chains. Based in Plano, Texas, StoreNext is a joint venture of Retalix Ltd. (NASDAQ: RTLX) and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and markets Fujitsu POS hardware, Retalix’s ISS45 POS software and Internet Connected Services for managing stores via Web-enabled applications. StoreNext is the only retail IT company focused exclusively on meeting the needs of this wholesaler-served market with packaged solutions that were previously available, affordable or practical only for large chains.

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Connected Services is a trademark of StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC. Trax, ShrinkTrax, DM2, and SmartStore are registered trademarks of Trax Retail Solutions, Inc.