Separating Scanning&Payment

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Retailers are cost conscious – therefore all shopping related processes are constantly under scrutiny with the aim of enhancing efficiency. In day-to-day business the paying process has proved to be the greatest bottleneck while shopping. In order to resolve this situation the scanning of the goods and the payment processes need to be separated. Höft & Wessel’s new skeye.quickpay self-checkout terminal aims to do just that. The device is located beyond the cash register, so while the first customer pushes trolley and registered goods towards the payment terminal, the next customer can be served. So the customer saves time, the cashier is relieved of the payment process and both can take it easy. Overall, as Metro’s cash-and-carry markets have found, the improved process allows an increase in efficiency of up to 30%.
 
The skeye.quickpay terminal integrates smoothly into the retailer’s existing IT environment, and data exchange with the cash desk server is realised via ethernet. The device is very easy to use – all the customer has to do is sign using a signature pad, and he or she is then authorised to take their purchases home. After the signature is saved, the customer selects the payment mode, choosing between cash or debit entry, and a receipt is then issued.
 
The skeye.quickpay features a 10” (or larger) display and a resistive touch screen with a separate protection foil, which has already proved to be the most reliable configuration, even for outdoor use. The checkout system may be mounted on the wall or installed stand-alone. Höft & Wessel refrained from using a PC for the skeye.quickpay, employing an Intel Xscale processor instead, which has successfully been used in other Höft & Wessel mobile and stationary devices.