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Shopko Selects O'Neil Portable Printers for In-Store Price Change and Labeling Requirements
(Market Wire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) IRVINE, CA, September 18 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Shopko, a $2.2 billion retailer with 135 stores
in 13 states, has seen significant productivity and efficiency improvements
since transitioning to portable label printers produced by O'Neil Product
Development, a subsidiary of Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV). In their wireless
802.11b/g environment, Shopko deployed the O'Neil Compact 3 (OC3), the
world's most lightweight, streamlined, and ergonomic portable label and
receipt printer and the LP3, O'Neil's high-volume portable label printer
into each of its full service and express stores to meet their ongoing
demand for in-store labeling and price changes.
To accommodate Shopko's array of labeling requirements, two types of
portable printers were required; each optimally suited for their in-store
needs. The majority of their mobile labeling applications necessitated a
very portable and ergonomic printer that could be worn on the employees'
belt. For their high-volume labeling requirements, Shopko desired a
transportable printer with large media and battery capacities. "Retail
hardiness and reliability were our key considerations," offered Ray
Petersen, CTO and VP E-Commerce for Shopko. "We wanted the most reliable
printers we could find. When you consider our labeling requirements, the
list of potential vendors was quite limited."
The new OC3 was well-suited to meet Shopko's need for a small wireless
wearable printer that would allow store associates to easily navigate
through the occasional tight areas often found in apparel departments.
Shopko uses the LP3 to accomplish their high-volume printing requirements;
carrying the small printer throughout the store via its convenient shopping
cart bracket. "The LP3's extended battery life and large label capacity
were highly desirable," explained Petersen. "Since all of our mobile
printers are now operating in a secure wireless environment, it was
important that we also chose printers that could offer advanced encryption
and wireless security options."
Prior to installing O'Neil's mobile labeling solutions, Shopko used
tethered (non-wireless) portable printers. "The ongoing maintenance and
need for replacements was costly and excessive," Petersen said. "The
improvements we have realized since moving to the wireless O'Neil printers
have been dramatic. O'Neil was incredibly responsive in every aspect of
the sale and they continued their support throughout the implementation,"
continued Petersen. "It was a partnership right from the start, and O'Neil
was always available with the right people and the right answers for the
job."
"The success we have had with Shopko has been the culmination of months of
focused teaming on the part of O'Neil, Shopko, and the Minneapolis-based
systems integrator, Storeworks," said Endre Vargha, O'Neil's general
manager. "O'Neil is passionate about continuing our long tradition as the
world leader in reliable printing solutions and providing those solutions
with integrity and competence. We're delighted to count Shopko as a close
partner and continue to be committed to the success of their application."
ABOUT O'NEIL
Established in 1981, O'Neil Product Development, Inc. is a subsidiary of
Dover Corporation and is the world's leading provider of reliable portable
printing solutions. O'Neil designs and manufactures a complete line of
mobile and wireless thermal bar code label and receipt printers, dot matrix
impact printers and a variety of in-stock and custom media solutions.
O'Neil printers are used around the globe in industries which include
distribution, retail, manufacturing, law enforcement, utilities,
transportation and an extensive array of business services. The company
manufactures the industry's only complete line of printers, accessories,
and development and support tools for route accounting, direct store
delivery, and field mobile service applications. In addition to their own
line of O'Neil-branded printers, the company manufactures mobile printing
products in an OEM capacity for leading hand-held manufacturers, including
a family of integrated hand-held computer and printer solutions. For more
information, contact O'Neil at 949.458.0500 or visit
http://www.oneilprinters.com.
About Shopko
Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC is an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners,
Inc., a leading private investment firm focused on leverage buyouts,
equity, debt, and other investments in market-leading companies that can
benefit from its in-house operating professionals and experience. Shopko is
a $2.2 billion retailer of quality goods and services headquartered in
Green Bay, Wis., with stores located in 13 states throughout the Midwest,
Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions. Retail formats include 132 Shopko
stores, providing quality name-brand merchandise, great values, pharmacy
and optical services in mid-sized to larger cities and three Shopko Express
Rx stores, a convenient neighborhood drugstore concept. For more
information, please visit www.shopko.com.
About Storeworks
Storeworks is a master integrator and single source provider of store-level
peripheral solutions. The company differentiates themselves by developing
innovative software products wrapped around peripheral hardware as a true
value-add. They provide hardware, consulting services, innovative software
products, application development, integration, and field services in
support of projects that involve Mobility Solutions, Shopper Interactive,
Digital Signage, Payment Solutions, and Peripheral Hardware. Storeworks
acts as an extension of their customers' IT team and augments their
resources; helping them to stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies.
Contact Information:
Jeff Osborne
Vice President, Branding & Communications
949.458.0500 x296
fax 949.458.0708
Email: Email Contact
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