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Malaysia’s Halalink implements new headquarter, store systems

Halalink Worldwide Sdn Bhd (Halalink), the largest health, beauty, cosmetics and perfumery retailer in Malaysia, is implementing a new headquarter and convenience store systems as it prepares to expand operations to 300 locations in the next three years.

The solution from NEC Corp., the DCMStar/ChainStore systems, include the TWINPOS G5, a compact POS terminal suitable for use in retail stores.

NEC said the systems standardize the selection of products and inventory control operations that were formerly carried out separately for each store. The integration enables greater efficiency and uniform store management operations. They also support the e-money point cards used at Halalink stores.

“We view this order from Halalink as confirmation of their high regard for NEC’s DCMStar/ChainStore solution, which integrates NEC’s know-how from many years of experience in providing systems for multi-store chain retailers,” said Chikara Ishii, senior vice president, NEC.

Future system deployment, in line with Halalink’s planned expansion, will be handled jointly by NEC Malaysia and NEC’s Regional Retail Business Support Center (RBSC), an organization established in Malaysia by NEC to formulate regional strategies, provide sales and technical support, and train personnel for its retail solutions business.