Datalogic Technology Featured At Chicago Upscale Grocer

Cosmopolitan Marketplace Utilizes Jade X7 in all Checkout Lanes

Datalogic, a global leader in Automatic Data Capture and Industrial Automation markets, and world-class producer of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors, vision systems and laser marking equipment is proud to announce that the Jade X7 automated checkout portal is being used exclusively at the Cosmopolitan Marketplace, a new format grocery store recently opened in Chicago.

Jade X7 automated checkout portals are unlike traditional grocery checkout scanners that are used by cashiers. Instead, it is the industry’s fastest automated checkout solution that allows shoppers to place items in any orientation onto a fast moving belt. Vision technology creates a 360˚ scan of the items then automatically reads and identifies the products at speeds significantly higher than a traditional manual checkout. The items are quickly bagged and the transaction is completed allowing shoppers to move through the checkout smoothly.

“We are very excited that the Cosmopolitan Marketplace chose to work with our partner, ECRS, to implement Jade X7 automated scanners in each of their checkout lanes.” comments Nick Tabet, Vice President, Fixed Retail Business Unit for Datalogic. “This store presents shoppers with an experience unlike anything they have previously seen. Jade adds to that experience exemplifying the leading edge of checkout technology.”

“Datalogic deserves a great deal of credit for continuing to push the retail transaction innovation curve forward and upward for the betterment of consumers, retailers, and their store associates” states Pete Catoe, CEO and President of ECRS. “Jade X7 is such an example, having the potential to truly transform the way every consumer buys groceries. At ECRS, we followed Datalogic's lead and further adapted many practical, yet unique, cashier and user experience innovations around Jade and other Datalogic technology, which we call RAPTOR. We feel RAPTOR will provide consumers with the ultimate accelerated grocery checkout experience, and we appreciate Datalogic for allowing ECRS to participate and use Jade at the core of the RAPTOR solution. ECRS and Datalogic have enjoyed a very successful 25 year working relationship.”

Technology found in the Jade system is the result of Datalogic’s many years as is a global technology leader for retail, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and services markets. Uses for the Jade system are continually growing. Retailers and third party logistics companies are deploying Jade systems as part of their item returns process to scan products that have been shipped back. Just as Jade system speeds the checkout process for grocers, in the warehouse Jade systems are speeding up the processing of returned items. View Video Here (http://www.datalogic.com/ita/media-center/galleria-video-vg-299.html?autoclick=vid367)

About Datalogic Group
Datalogic Group is a global leader in Automatic Data Capture and Industrial Automation markets. As a world-class producer of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors, vision systems and laser marking systems, Datalogic offers innovative solutions for a full range of applications in the retail, transportation & logistics, manufacturing and healthcare industries. With products used in over a third of world’s supermarkets and points of sale, airports, shipping and postal services, Datalogic is in a unique position to deliver solutions that can make life easier and more efficient for people. Datalogic S.p.A., listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI, is headquartered in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna). Datalogic Group as of today employs about 2,400 members of staff worldwide distributed in 30 countries. In 2014 Datalogic Group achieved revenues for 464,5 million Euro and invested over 43 million Euro in Research and Development with a portfolio of over 1,100 patents across the world. For more information, visit www.datalogic.com.

About ECRS
ECRS is a leading provider of retail automation solutions. ECRS is a U.S.-based, privately-held company with experience in serving retail businesses for 25 years. Solutions include: point of sale, self-checkout, mobile POS, accelerated scanning, fresh food scale management, item attribute labeling, gift card, loyalty programs, multi-store management, back office reporting and analytics, inventory management, supply chain integration, general ledger, and warehousing.