The recent tie up between US retail system supplier, Retalix and BTexpedite is exciting from a number of points of view.
BTexpedite is a major player in the provision of EPOS and merchandising systems for fashion retailers with customers such as Oasis, Thomas Pink and JJB Sports but it doesn’t really have a strong presence in the grocery and fuel sector. Retalix has Tesco, Sainsbury’s and BP as references in the UK so adding Retalix to their portfolio should give BTexpedite a great platform to make inroads into this sector. Torex with its ArcIris system might need to take heed.
Retalix has a strong base in the US and with large retailers. Thirty percent of the world’s top 50 food retailers use Retalix software. The new offering is a complete package solution, a “shop in a box” offering which should enable Retalix to gain customers who are smaller than their core customer base.
Finally, (last but not least) this is a new and exciting option for grocery, convenience and fuel retailers in the UK. Although Retalix has been available before, it wasn’t being offered in such an accessable package. Any organisations in these sectors thinking of replacing systems should at least take a look at this option!
