[Missouri-l] Target agrees to install tactilepoint of sale devices in all stores

[John and Donna Weidlich]

I think this is great.!!  I shop at Target allot and am glad to know that it
 will be easier to use these machines.  I am very happy to see that ACB is
 really doing something to improve the lives of people with vision 
impairments.
Donna

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "peter altschul" <paltschul at centurytel.net>
> To: "Missouri Blind" <Missouri-L at moblind.org>; "Acbhsp" <acb-hsp at acb.org>; 
> "Fia" <fia-acb at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:57 PM
> Subject: [Missouri-l] [leadership] Fw: Target agrees to install 
> tactilepoint of sale devices in all stores
>
>
> Dear colleagues:  Pasted below is the press release announcing
> the settlement between Target Stores and the ACB, CCB and AFB
> about tactile point of sale
> devices in Target stores in the United States.  This agreement
> was reached using the Structured Negotiations process.  Direct
> links to the press release
> and the full settlement are as follows:
>
> Target Point of Sale Press Release:
> http://lflegal.com/2009/05/target-press/
>
> Target Point of Sale Settlement Agreement:
> http://lflegal.com/2009/05/target-settlement-agreement/
>
> Target Improves Point of Sale Equipment to Benefit Shoppers with
> Visual Impairments
>
> Minneapolis, Minn.  (May 14, 2009)- The American Foundation for
> the Blind (AFB), American Council of the Blind (ACB), California
> Council of the Blind (CCB)
> and Target (NYSE:TGT) announced today that the organizations have
> collaborated to improve the Target checkout experience of guests
> with visual impairments
> and ensure their privacy.  The AFB, ACB and CCB applaud Target's
> efforts and urge other retailers to follow its example.
> Point of Sale Improvements
>
> Target will add tactile keypads to point of sale devices at all
> Target stores.  This improvement allows shoppers who have visual
> impairments or difficulty
> reading information on a touch screen to privately and
> independently enter their personal identification number (PIN),
> protecting their financial privacy.
>
> The devices feature keys arranged like a standard telephone
> keypad and work in conjunction with Target's current point of
> sale terminals.  All Target stores
> in California will have the new devices by December 2009, and
> keypads will be installed in all Target stores nationwide by the
> end of 2010.
>
> Mitch Pomerantz, president of the American Council of the Blind,
> praised Target's announcement:  "I applaud Target, one of the
> largest national retailers,
> for making these equipment changes that recognize that blind and
> visually-impaired customers must have the same level of privacy
> and security when making
> purchases as our sighted peers.  In this era of rampant identity
> theft, the ability to use tactile point of sale devices is
> crucial.'
> Ann Marie Janke, vice president, Target Technology Services,
> Guest Development, said, "Target is committed to providing an
> exceptional experience and fostering
> an inclusive shopping environment for all our guests.  We are
> eager to make changes to our point of sale keypads that will
> enhance the guest experience
> and ensure the privacy protection of our visually-impaired
> guests."
> About Target
>
> Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at
> 1,699 stores nationwide and at Target.com.  Target is committed
> to providing a fun and convenient
> shopping experience with access to unique and highly
> differentiated products at affordable prices.  Since 1946, the
> corporation has given 5 percent of its
> income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of
> Education.  Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a
> week.
> About American Council of the Blind (ACB) and California Council
> of the Blind (CCB)
>
> American Council of the Blind is a national consumer-based
> advocacy organization working on behalf of blind and visually
> impaired Americans throughout the
> country, with members organized through seventy state and special
> interest affiliates.  The California Council of the Blind are the
> Massachusetts and California
> state affiliates of the ACB.  ACB and CCB are dedicated to
> improving the quality of life, equality of opportunity and
> independence of all people who have
> visual impairments.  Their members and affiliated organizations
> have a long history of commitment to the advancement of policies
> and programs which will
> enhance independence for people who are blind and visually
> impaired.  More information about ACB, BSCB and CCB can be found
> by visiting
> www.acb.org
> and
> www.ccbnet.org.
> About American Foundation for the Blind
>
> The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national
> nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss.
> AFB's priorities include broadening
> access to technology; elevating the quality of information and
> tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss;
> and promoting independent
> and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them
> and their families with relevant and timely resources.  AFB is
> also proud to house the
> Helen Keller Archives and honor the over forty years that Helen
> Keller worked tirelessly with AFB.  For more information visit us
> online at
> www.afb.org.
> CONTACT
>
> AFB, ACB and CCB information
>
> Mitch Pomerantz
> ACB
> 626-372-5150
>
> Caitlin McFeely
> AFB Communications
> 212.502.7674
> cmcfeely [at] afb.net
>
> Target Communications
> 612.696.3400
>
> Lainey Feingold
> Law Office of Lainey Feingold
> http://lflegal.com/
> 510.548.5062
> LF at LFLegal.com
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