The Pantry To Rollout Retalix Solutions
One of the nation's largest convenience store chains, The Pantry Inc., is rolling out Retalix StorePoint, Retalix Fuel, and Retalix HQ-Convenience software in 1,600 of its stores.
The Pantry said it selected Retalix and IBM to provide a unified, best-in-class operating platform at its retail locations.
The Pantry, headquartered in Sanford, N.C., with its primary banner, Kangaroo Express, has a strong footprint in 11 southeastern states. Many of its 1,643 locations offer gasoline, while commercial fuel is also offered at about 80 travel center sites. Some of the convenience stores and travel centers also include quick-service restaurants.
"We needed a consistent, unified technology platform across all of our stores, through which we could manage our various fuel brands and foodservice operations, have easy access to centralized data, ensure PCI compliance and enhance customer service," said Ed Collupy, vice president of information services for The Pantry. "The breadth of the Retalix solution enables us to go from one end of our business to the other with a robust, flexible and synchronized set of software modules that will carry us well into the future."
The Retalix StorePoint solution runs on IBM SurePOS 500 hardware and includes integrated forecourt automation for both gas and commercial fuel, Electronic Payment Software (EPS) for support of branded fuels from, BP, Chevron, Citgo and ExxonMobil, plus foodservice, cash and inventory management modules.
Retalix HQ-Convenience (HQC) is an enterprise solution for managing sites and providing consolidated business intelligence. Both Retalix HQC and Retalix StorePoint interface with The Pantry's existing store back office-to-host accounting solution from Professional Datasolutions (PDI), via the PCATS industry standard.
"C-store leaders like The Pantry are seeking solutions that amplify convenience for their customers and simplify processes for their employees," said Ray Carlin, executive vice president of Retalix USA. "The Retalix solution increases employee effectiveness, enhances the customer experience and enables future growth."