The second largest Saturn Store (the DOMUS) in the world complements customer service with almost the complete product line from xplace.

This store takes advantage of the very latest digital signage and interactive information systems supplied by German manufacturer xplace GmbH, to compliment customer information and customer loyalty at PoS. "Customers at DOMUS in Paris have almost our whole product line for interactive advice at their disposal," says Florian Brinkmann, Managing Director of xplace GmbH. "With xplace acquiring the new Saturn flagship store in France as a customer."

Brand-new on the market is the xplace consulting software "Experience Notebooks". It has been fully custom-built for Saturn DOMUS running over 120 notebooks and offering full multi-language capability. In addition to displaying detailed product information on all the notebooks in store, the "Experience Notebooks" offers customers the ability with a single click to compare the specification and price of any of these models, quickly and easily. Also featured is the "test station" that allows customers to run screen tests on the notebooks by displaying different fonts, pictures to test image quality, contrast and pixel testing routines. "Our goal is to advise customers objectively in the store and simultaneously inspire emotions when buying," says Brinkmann. "Thus shopping becomes a special experience and customers will leave the store felicitously."

For the first time in Saturn France, customers can obtain information about the very latest offers, product highlights and Saturn services throughout the entire store with Instore-TV. To display this, they transmit variable information run simultaneously on 14 different channels. New to the French market and on display in Saturn DOMUS is the Xplace Monitor Test Station and the Xplace Webcam Advisor for give customers a direct comparison of displayed products. In addition, the Xplace entertainment systems provide comprehensive information about music CDs, video games, movie DVDs and give the opportunity for customers to listen to CD available in store, or to watch any movie trailer.

DOMUS is the French Shopping Centre for home accomodation and decoration of superlatives. Honored as Winner Janus du Commerce 2006 DOMUS offers the leading brands in furniture, home design, garden materials and accessories. On 11,000 square meters of retail space, Saturn DOMUS has opened the new flagship store for France.

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