Home Depot steps up software

New York City

In a deal announced at the National Retail Federation trade show here, Home Depot will transition to Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout software, making it easier for the retailer to make upgrades to its point-of-sale system.

The new software is described by Fujitsu as an "open integration architecture utilizing a unique virtual point-of-sale like messaging framework."

Home Depot's Cara Kinzey, senior VP IT store, field and corporate support, explained in a prepared statement that the focus of the company's IT efforts is to improve the shopping experience. "Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout software will help us accelerate delivery of business-critical POS software changes to our stores," she said. "Taking advantage of the U-Scan self-checkout software architecture's flexibility means that we can better respond to changing business conditions, making us more efficient, competitive and responsive to customer needs."