Falabella Hypermarkets Rolls Out Retalix Point-of-Sale Software in Chile and Peru

Falabella Hypermarkets Rolls Out Retalix Point-of-Sale Software in Chile and Peru

Falabella Hypermarkets Rolls Out Retalix Point-of-Sale Software in Chile and Peru

Major Latin American Retailer Selects Retalix to Improve Customer Shopping Experience

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retalix® (Nasdaq: RTLX), a global provider of software solutions for retailers and distributors, announced today that Falabella S.A.C.I., a leading Latin American retailer with more than 200 supermarkets, department stores and home improvement stores throughout the region, is deploying Retalix StoreLine point-of-sale (POS) software in more than 1,700 POS lanes in its Supermarket Division in Chile and Peru. The project also includes Fujitsu TeamPOS 3000 XL POS terminals and Datalogic hand-held scanners.

“This rollout with Retalix is part of an aggressive investment plan to implement state-of-the-art, world-class information technology to offer the best levels of security, agility and efficiency in all our operations,” said Cesar Hashimoto, CIO of Falabella’s Supermarket Division. “Our IT investments are helping us to increase efficiencies at the point-of-sale to enhance customer service and the shopping experience, as well as procurement, distribution and inventory in our supermarkets – all to the benefit and satisfaction of our customers.”

Retalix StoreLine is an open architecture point-of-service solution deployed at leading grocers worldwide. The application contains advanced POS functionality and supports customer loyalty, self checkout, fuel management, QSR and a wide variety of electronic payment services.

“This is a fast-track project to deliver key operational efficiencies quickly and raise the bar on the customer shopping experience,” said Eli Spirer, executive vice president of Retalix USA. “We have significant experience implementing our POS solution into high-profile retailers around the world, and now with the addition of Falabella, we foresee expansion throughout Latin America as well.”

Retalix is working with Bell Tech in Chile and Peru to provide hardware, project management and ongoing support for new store openings.

About Falabella

Falabella operates department stores, home improvement centers, grocery hypermarkets, financial retail operations and real estate ventures in Chile, Peru, Argentina and Colombia. The company achieved consolidated revenues of more than $5.7 billion in 2007, while investing a record of more than $600 million in capital expenditures.

About Retalix

Retalix (NASDAQ: RTLX) is a leading provider of software solutions to retailers and distributors worldwide. The Company’s product and services help its customers automate and synchronize essential retail and supply chain operations, encompassing stores, headquarters and warehouses. Specializing in the food industry, Retalix serves customers in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit www.retalix.com.

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