OREANDA-NEWS. April 27, 2015. During the meeting organized by the Retail Companies Association on April 22 were discussed questions on the introduction of USAIS (Unified state automated information system) in retail trade enterprises. The meeting was attended by representatives of ACORT member companies - Magnit, X5 Retail Group, AUCHAN, DIXY, METRO Cash & Carry, Lenta, O’ KEY, Giperglobus, SELGROS, VESTER, ATACK supermarkets chain, Utkonos internet-hypermarket, Azbuka Vkusa, Holiday classic, MARIA-RA, Magnolia, as well as the representative of the subordinate enterprise of the Federal service for alcohol market regulation "CENTRINFORM".

Last year the X5 Retail Group, Magnit and DIXY companies participated in the pilot project on USAIS technology implementation. Results were summed up upon project completion. Currently this experience is used in the connection of trade networks to the information system. The results of the pilot project were the focus of the event along with the practical issues of implementing the USAIS by trade networks.

As a meeting result, it was decided to hold such sessions on introduction of USAIS in retail companies with the projects heads at the ACORT site monthly and to prepare an opinion on the system implementation problems in the wholesale and retail trade.