New Pan-Oston self-checkout aimed at independent grocers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, provider of smart retail counter and checkout solutions, has introduced the newest model in its Utopia self-checkout product range. Utopia's Auto Attendant conversion kit is a self-checkout solution designed exclusively for the independent grocer with four to six lanes. The Auto Attendant easily bolts onto an existing lane because it has the same footprint as a traditional cash stand.

"Pan-Oston's new Utopia Auto Attendant self-checkout is an N.G.A. exclusive product," said Frank DiPasquale, executive vice president, N.G.A. "The Auto Attendant conversion kit gives our members with four to six lanes all the operating and customer satisfaction benefits of self-checkout at a very reasonable cost and the ability to re-use their existing checkout lane and peripherals."

The Auto Attendant is built upon the Utopia self-checkout platform that under multiple banners has smoothly transacted tens of millions in sales. Utopia works with either Microsoft.NET or Linux software, and offers grocers the choice of "scan, bag and pass" lanes, traditional modular units, in-counter or counter-top units, and even a cashier-optional model. Utopia works with 98 percent of POS software, has exclusive Delayed Mediation Technology as well as Advanced Redundancy Technology and has the lowest attendant intervention rates in the industry.