7-Eleven Adopting Wireless Technology

No_Style · Oct 13, 2004, 04:16 PM

ROCKWALL, Texas - Sherry Neal checked the refrigerated shelves of her 7-Eleven store, touched the screen of a small handheld computer and got an instant four-week sales history on turkey sandwiches.

With a couple taps on the wireless device, the store manager placed an order for the next day's sandwiches without ever leaving the aisle.

7-Eleven, the nation's largest convenience-store chain, has tested the NEC Corp. computer in 10 Dallas-areas stores since March and plans to outfit all 5,300 U.S. locations next year. Officials say it will reduce excess inventory and dramatically boost sales by eliminating one of retailing's oldest curses — running out of hot-selling items.

Retailers in general — and convenience stores in particular — have been slow to adopt new technology, analysts say. They depend so heavily on vendors of soda, cigarettes and chips for stocking that they often don't know which items sell best in their own stores.
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No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,049 Rep Power: 0	7-Eleven Adopting Wireless Technology ROCKWALL, Texas - Sherry Neal checked the refrigerated shelves of her 7-Eleven store, touched the screen of a small handheld computer and got an instant four-week sales history on turkey sandwiches. With a couple taps on the wireless device, the store manager placed an order for the next day's sandwiches without ever leaving the aisle. 7-Eleven, the nation's largest convenience-store chain, has tested the NEC Corp. computer in 10 Dallas-areas stores since March and plans to outfit all 5,300 U.S. locations next year. Officials say it will reduce excess inventory and dramatically boost sales by eliminating one of retailing's oldest curses — running out of hot-selling items. Retailers in general — and convenience stores in particular — have been slow to adopt new technology, analysts say. They depend so heavily on vendors of soda, cigarettes and chips for stocking that they often don't know which items sell best in their own stores. _______________ Read More/Source: Yahoo! News Thanks to goku21 for the submit. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here