Speedy Checkout Line and FutureProof Retail Announce Partnership

FutureProof Retail (FPR) and Speedy Checkout Line AS in Norway have entered into a partnership to bring FPR’s line free mobile checkout and service counter solutions to customers in Scandinavia.

NEW YORK, September 5, 2017 (Newswire.com) - FutureProof Retail (FPR) and Speedy Checkout Line AS in Norway have entered into a partnership to bring FPR’s line free mobile checkout and service counter solutions to customers in Scandinavia.

FPR’s solution allows shoppers to use their smartphones to scan items while they are shopping, see the current total of their shopping basket at any time, pay on their phone and skip the lines at checkout when they leave the store. Shoppers can also pre-order deli items at service counters and receive a notification when they are ready for pickup.

Retailers can personalize specials for each individual shopper increasing basket size and shopping frequency. Furthermore, FPR’s solution seamlessly integrates with existing POS, payment and loyalty systems avoiding high upfront cost for hardware and integration.

“We are very excited about introducing our line free mobile checkout solution to retailers and shoppers in Scandinavia,” says Di Di Chan, President of FutureProof Retail. "With its experience in working with local retailers, Speedy Checkout Line is perfectly positioned to support retailers in these markets."

“Scandinavia holds big potential for line free checkout and self-scanning solutions as shoppers and retailers are very open to using new technologies that provide a clear benefit," Matthew Erteza, Executive Director of Speedy Checkout Line AS points out. “In the Scandinavian countries, cell phone adoption is close to 100 percent across all age groups.”

About FutureProof Retail

FutureProof provides a cost-efficient, line-free checkout system that allows shoppers to scan items with their cell phones, pay and skip the lines. No expensive sensors, cameras and data processing. No taking up valuable retail square footage. No need to change existing store systems and processes, it integrates seamlessly with existing POS, payment and loyalty systems.

Established and based in New York, FPR is comprised of award-winning software engineers and business developers. FutureProof Retail was founded by a group of impatient shoppers and brings a unique focus to ease of use in mobile self-scanning systems. The FPR-team's expertise in past endeavors has earned significant accolades in the AppStore and across a variety of industries. For more information, please visit www.futureproofretail.com.

Media Contact: media@futureproofretail.com

About Speedy Checkout Line

Speedy Checkout Line provides the best Mobile Checkout technology solutions. We offer retailers in Norway solutions that can be easily integrated with existing systems. Our Mobile Checkout system by FutureProof Retail increases productivity, sales and improves the shopping experience in stores.

For more information visit speedycheckoutline.no.

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