Through these deals, NCR has announced a major expansion of its Blockbuster Express-branded DVD kiosks in Tennessee and other southern states with the deployment of more than 500 total Blockbuster Express kiosks in the region.
Consumers in the region can already experience the convenience of Blockbuster [image-nocss] Express kiosks at local grocery stores and convenience stores, and the addition of kiosks at Daily's Convenience Stores will create even more options to pick up and drop off $1-per-night DVDs.
Consumers can conveniently return DVDs to any Blockbuster Express kiosk, not just where they rented the DVD.
"Our customers choose Daily's for the quality and convenient retail experience we aim to provide through our friendly atmosphere and broad selection of products and services," said Steve Hostetter CEO/COO of the 103-store, Nashville, Tenn.-based Daily's. "NCR's Blockbuster Express-branded DVD kiosks are a great complementary addition to the products and services we already offer."
With capacity for more than 950 DVDs, NCR's kiosks can offer more than twice the typical number of DVDs held by competing kiosks. In addition, customers can rent DVDs online at blockbusterexpress.com, so they can quickly pick up their DVD at their preferred kiosk location without spending time browsing at the kiosk. No membership is required to rent a DVD at a Blockbuster Express kioskcustomers swipe their credit card and are charged $1 per night until they return the DVD.
"The rapidly increasing selection of Blockbuster Express kiosks throughout Tennessee and Kentucky means consumers have the convenience of picking up their favorite entertainment titles alongside their everyday purchases, no matter where they prefer to shop, and return the title at the location of their choice," said Alex Camara, vice president and general manager of NCR Entertainment. "Through conveniently-located Blockbuster Express kiosks, Daily's Convenience Stores is improving the everyday shopping experience of its customers."
MAPCO Express is currently one of the largest c-store operators in the Southeast, with more than 400 locations in nine states.
"MAPCO Express is committed to providing affordable quality and personalized convenience to time-starved consumers in neighborhood markets throughout the country," said Tony Miller, vice president of sales and merchandising for MAPCO Express. "With the introduction of NCR's Blockbuster Express-branded DVD kiosks to our stores, MAPCO customers now have easy access to their favorite DVDs at the touch of a button. We look forward to partnering with NCR in our ongoing efforts to provide a best-in-class convenience store shopping experience."
Camara said, "MAPCO Express customers throughout the southern United States will now have quality entertainment choices available to them at any hour of the day. Convenience stores across the country are recognizing that conveniently-located Blockbuster Express kiosks improve the everyday shopping experience of customers."
Duluth, Ga.-based NCR is a global technology company. Its assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries.
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