Wincor Nixdorf is primary supplier of reverse vending systems for new installations at real,-

Wincor Nixdorf AG, headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, has received an order from the retailer real,- SB Warenhaus GmbH to deliver and install reverse vending systems. The retailer's German stores will be equipped with a total of 120 systems in a rollout that is expected to conclude this year. This order means that Wincor Nixdorf has become the primary supplier of reverse vending to real,- SB Warenhaus GmbH, a METRO Group company. It also strengthens Wincor Nixdorf’s position as a supplier of self-service and automation solutions for retail chains.

The contract conclusion was preceded by a very intensive project phase, in which Wincor Nixdorf laid the foundation for its relationship with real,- through an internal optimization of the individual processes. The retailer has ordered Wincor Nixdorf’s Revendo 7000 system for processing cans and disposable PET bottles, and the Revendo 8000, which accepts every kind of returnable container: glass bottles, PET bottles, cans and entire beverage crates.

At EuroCIS 2009, Wincor Nixdorf will demonstrate how its reverse vending systems can be integrated in the IT infrastructures of retail stores. The presentation will focus on the secure processing of transaction receipts: through automatic posting of the receipts at the POS system, retailers can ensure that an individual transaction receipt issued by the reverse vending system is only paid or credited once. This results in a significant reduction of inventory discrepancies. And at the end of the day, an overview of transactions can be produced at the touch of a button.

Another feature is intelligent couponing – the generation of discount coupons based on the type of empties returned. This generates considerable advantages for sales control of the store's beverage assortment. These functions are enabled by the open, standards-based interface concept in Wincor Nixdorf’s Revendo systems, which ensures seamless communication between the reverse vending systems and the POS.
Customers can also use the system’s donation function to donate their deposits to a good cause.

However, the greatest benefit of reverse vending lies in its reduction of manual empties processing and the associated increase in the staff’s productivity. And the systems have been met with great acceptance by consumers – most customers prefer to return their empty beverage containers at a reverse vending system, especially because waiting times are short.