24th October 2008; Edinburgh – VME Retail’s queue busting solution, part of the IntelliStore HHT optional module, has been rolled out to Semi-Chem branches.

This now enables Semi-Chem staff to scan goods in a basket with any of the VME Retail approved handheld devices (HHTs) which produces a barcoded ‘voucher’ receipt. When the customer reaches the epos till, the receipt is scanned and the transaction is processed without the goods having to be rescanned. Despite initial concerns to the contrary, this had proven to be a tremendous success, and has significantly improved the throughflow of customers during peak trading times.