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Self-Checkout & Payment
Optimizing the store experience to keep customers happy with a quick and intuitive shopping experience and convenient self-payment options, including card, cash and contactless, Alfred SCO keeps customers happy by speeding up checkout during peak hours. Meanwhile, one store attendant can manage 10 or more self-checkout lanes.
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OVERVIEW
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Quick & Convenient
Offer customers the convenience of less waiting in line and more control over their purchases. -
Intelligent Fraud Prevention
Prevent fraud with several anti-theft measures, including a security scale and computer vision camera. -
Reduced Labor Costs
Manage more than ten self-checkout lanes per store attendant with significantly fewer staff members required at checkout.
Optimizing the Store Experience to Keep Customers Happy
With a quick and intuitive shopping experience and convenient self-payment options, including card, cash and contactless, Alfred SCO keeps customers happy by speeding up checkout during peak hours. Meanwhile, one store attendant can manage 10 or more self-checkout lanes. Fully customizable, modular design with a wide range of options, Alfred SCO is built to meet your store’s requirements – from functionality to layout and branding –requiring minimal floor space.
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Convenience Stores
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Supermarkets
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Specialty Stores
Customizable and Modular
No matter what type of retailer you operate, SCO can be customized to meet your company’s requirement and easily scales to meet future needs.
- Select from three different screen sizes.
- Choose the right level of security, including EAS/RFID deactivation, security scale and AI camera.
- Select from large selection of peripherals, including barcode scanners, printers, checkout scale, tri-light, etc.
Space-saving Tabletop Mount
Partner Tech’s SCO has a universal tabletop mounting, which can be mounted on an existing desk or Partner Tech can help to design a countertop and bagging solution for the space. The modular, space-saving design allows retailers to maximize the floor space and fit it into small spaces.
Intelligent Fraud Prevention
Alfred SCO offers several features for loss prevention during self-checkout.
Items can be verified by using one or several of the following anti-theft solutions:
- EAS/RFID tag deactivation
- A security scale in the bagging area that verifies that the scanned item’s weight matches the weight database
- Intelligent tri-light with an integrated security camera that detects which product it being scanned and uncovers any type of scan avoidance and other types of schemes
Any discrepancies are recorded and the self-checkout attendant as well as the store’s security team can be alerted.
High-performance Computing Power
In the heart of Alfred SCO, is Partner Tech’s powerful all-in-one Audrey POS touch screen computer with a fanless solid-state drive and high-performance Intel processor in a sleek, but durable enclosure. Built-in speakers offer the ability to use voice guided instructions during checkout.
Choose between a multi-touch 15″, 15.6″ or 21.5″ display, which can be used in landscape or portrait mode. Add the processing power and memory size needed for the job. Audrey comes with a five-year warranty.
Support for All Payment Types– Cash, Card and Contactless
Payment is easy and quick with support for debit and credit cards, contactless and mobile payments. By using a camera located on the tri-light pole, age verification can be done either remotely or with the help of AI.
Brackets for payment terminals are available for:
Partner Tech’s SCO solution also offers the option of a cash management module with coin and paper bill recycling.
SCO Software that Adjusts to Your Needs
Partner Tech’s SCO solution includes self-checkout software modules with intuitive step-by-step instructions for the shopper. It has a customizable flow and easy-to-configure GUI.
Integration with Peripherals and AI for Loss Prevention.
The software controls all peripherals such as scale, bar code scanner, tri-light, and security cameras and with the AI software module retailers are able to artificial interpret data and prevent different theft scenarios. As an example, the item’s weight can be checked against the weight data base and footage from the security camera can be used to validate that all items are scanned and paid for.
Integration with POS via API.
Partner Tech offers an API toolkit that enables a faster and easier integration with the retailer’s POS and loyalty systems as well as other ISV solutions. The system is easily scalable and upgradeable at a later time.
Real-time Monitoring
Partner Tech’s cloud-based SCO monitoring software gives retailers real-time visibility to how their stores are performing. It proactively tracks activities at the checkout, including:
- Interventions
- Number of transactions
- Average basket size
- Cash vs. credit card transactions
- Associate productivity
- System health
- How many SCO stations are open
- and more
Certain events can trigger an alert to be sent to a store associate, store manager, or the store’s IT support.
Key Features
- Processors: Intel® Core i3 7100-U / Intel® Core i5 7300-U with Intel vPro® technology
- Memory: 8GB / 16GB / 32GB DDR4
- Storage: 128G / 256G / 512G M.2 PCIe SSD
- Display: 15", 15.6" or 21.5” (portrait or landscape)10-point PCAP touch, anti-glare, Zero-bezel design
- Operating System: Windows 10 IoT (32-bit & 64-bit) Linux (Ubuntu)
Optional Features
- Wireless Options: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, BT 4.2
- Customizable Design: Tabletop mount for any counter space, Designed for left or right orientation, Compact and lower profile, Multiple unload and bagging modules.
- Peripheral Options: Bioptic 1D/2D scanner, Handheld scanner, Brackets for payment terminal, LED tri-light pole (several options) Produce scale, Age verification camera, Thermal printer, ADA keypad, Cashbox
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