NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairway Group Holdings Corp. ("Fairway") (Nasdaq:FWM), the parent company of Fairway Market, today announced customers with hearing loss now can place orders at the Broadway store's deli counter with greater ease, thanks to the installation of a hearing loop. Fairway is the first supermarket in New York City to install this technology.
The hearing loop works with an individual's telecoil-equipped hearing instrument or cochlear implant. The person behind the deli counter will speak into a microphone that is connected to the hearing loop, which transmits the signal (speech) wirelessly to the T coil. The system blocks out ambient background noise and amplifies the clerk's voice, making everything clearer.
"We are very pleased to incorporate this new technology into our flagship store," said Herb Ruetsch, Chief Executive Officer of Fairway Market. "The deli can be a very noisy environment, and our customers living with hearing loss will greatly benefit from the hearing loop and enjoy a much better shopping experience."
Hearing loops are promoted by the Hearing Loss Association of America and the American Academy of Audiology.
About Fairway Market
Fairway Market is a high-growth food retailer offering customers a differentiated one-stop shopping experience "Like No Other Market". Fairway has established itself as a leading food retailing destination in the Greater New York City metropolitan area, with stores that emphasize an extensive selection of fresh, natural, and organic products, prepared foods, and hard-to-find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Fairway is headquartered in New York, New York.
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