Major Midwest Food and Drug store operator selects StoreLine as next-generation POS software platform
Dallas, TX, July 22, 2003 - Retalix USA, (Nasdaq: RTLX) announced today that Hy-Vee, Inc., operator of more than 200 grocery stores throughout the Midwest, has selected the Retalix StoreLine Point of Sale and Fuel application as its next generation retail platform. Hy-Vee will begin installation in August 2003.
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Hy-Vee’s supermarkets are located throughout Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota. Hy-Vee also operates Drug Town drug stores in Iowa and Nebraska. Hy-Vee's combination food and drug centers reflect the changing lifestyles of today's consumers, with emphasis on freshness, variety and one-stop shopping convenience.
The Retalix StoreLine POS application is an advanced, hardware independent solution that addresses grocery industry functionality requirements. StoreLine POS offers world-class ease of use, fuel center support and total systems integration.
“After considering a number of different vendors and products, we chose Retalix because we think the Retalix StoreLine System provides the flexibility to grow with our business and change as our business needs change,” said Don Miller, Hy-Vee Assistant Vice President of Equipment Purchasing.
“In today’s competitive retail marketplace, it is critical to have the right store system architecture in place that allows a retailer to lead, adapt and react to an ever-changing market. Hy-Vee is committed to being a leader in the markets they operate in and we are excited to have this opportunity to work with them,” said Jeff Yelton, President and CEO of Retalix USA.
About Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 200 retail stores in seven midwestern states. The company provides career opportunities for 46,000 employees and generates annual sales in excess of $4.0 billion, ranking it among the top 15 supermarket chains in the nation.
About Retalix Ltd.
Retalix Ltd., with North American headquarters in Dallas, TX, provides integrated enterprise-wide software solutions for the retail food industry worldwide, including supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants. The Company offers a full suite of software applications that support a food retailer's essential retailing operations and enable retailers to increase their operating efficiencies while improving customer acquisition, retention and profitability. With installations in more than 20,000 stores and quick service restaurants across 44 countries, the Company markets its software solutions through direct sales, distributors, local dealers and its various subsidiaries. The Company was founded in 1982 as Point of Sale Limited and changed its name in November of 2000 to Retalix Ltd. The Company's ordinary shares have been publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since November 1994 and on the NASDAQ National Market System since July 1998. For further information, please visit the Company's web sites at www.retalix.com.
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