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News Release from: Toshiba TEC | Subject: ST-6500
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 July 2005
Dobbies rolls out Toshiba technology
Dobbies rolls out Toshiba technology into new flagship garden centre experience
Dobbies Garden Centres continues to grow with the opening of its new flagship Dobbies Garden World Stirling store Dobbies, a UK chain renowned for its reputation for garden retail and leisure facilities, has implemented Toshiba ST-6500 modular PoS terminals and TFTST-56T touch screens in its new flagship Dobbies Garden World store in Stirling, Scotland
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dobbies chosen software supplier, K3 Landsteinar, a Microsoft Business Solutions partner, recommended Toshiba's ST-6500 modular PoS terminals with TFTST-56 touch screens due to the proven quality and long term reliability of the hardware.
Toshiba's ST-6500 modular PoS terminal, with its robust and versatile design integrates power and connectivity into a very small footprint optimising essential selling space.
In addition, in peak trading periods, such as bank holidays with extremely volatile sales patterns and customers at every till, Dobbies needed a reliable PoS solution designed for quick throughput.
Equally critical was the fact that the Toshiba terminals could cope with extreme conditions, including high temperatures, dust, dirt and water - essential in a garden centre environment.
The exciting launch attracted a large number of visitors.
With the Toshiba tills ringing throughout the opening weekend, Barbara Mackie, IT Manager commenting on the Toshiba hardware said, "The Toshiba TFTST-56T touch screens have proved easy to use - the intuitive menu options guide staff quickly and effortlessly through each transaction, ensuring speedy customer throughput and avoiding long queues at the till.
Minimal staff till training is required so part time staff can be up and running on the tills very quickly".
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