Lidl Upgrades To Latest Version Of GK SOFTWARE AG
GK SOFTWARE AG has announced that long time customer Lidl has selected to upgrade to the latest version of GK/Retail. GK SOFTWARE AG is supplying software to manage the Point of Sale and back office functions in over 7,000 stores across Europe. The project also includes the implementation of enterprise components that allow for the centralized management of store technology and data. Since 1990 Lidl has been using a DOS-based version of GK SOFTWARE AG's POS software. This legacy solution is now in the process of being replaced by the modern Java-based software, GK/Retail.
Rainer Gläß, CEO at GK SOFTWARE AG comments: "We have enjoyed a long partnership with Lidl and are very pleased to have been selected to supply them with their next generation store automation solution This demonstrates the competitiveness of our software and the level of commitment we make to our customers to ensure that they receive the service they expect to run their business year after year."
About GK Software AG
GK SOFTWARE AG is one of the leading developers and providers of standard software for the global retail sector and provides a comprehensive range of products to support corporate headquarters and the stores. The company has gained a reputation as a leading technology and innovation provider on the market with its open software solutions provided by the GK/Retail suite. The solutions can be
deployed on any hardware platform and are developed end-to-end using Java. The software allows store-based retail companies to have access to the best possible operating options and as a result they are able to realize considerable potential for cost savings and increase customer loyalty in order to enhance their competitiveness. The key features of GK SOFTWARE AG products are their international applicability, the consistent use of open standards and their SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). As GK/Retail is a genuine standard software suite, parameters are used to make any necessary adjustments to match customer requirements. This reduces the expenditure on programming and allows projects to be completed quickly. At the same time, customer solutions remain standard so that new functions can be easily integrated in subsequent releases of the software.
The company currently employs more than 200 members of staff at its headquarters in Schöneck (D) and at other business centers in Berlin, Plzen (CZ), St. Ingbert (D) Basel/Riehen (CH), Bristol (UK) and Massachusetts (USA). GK SOFTWARE AG customers include well-known German retailers Galeria Kaufhof, Parfümerie Douglas, EDEKA Hannover-Minden, Hornbach, Lidl, Netto Markendiscount, Tchibo, Coop (Switzerland), and Jysk Nordic (Denmark). The company's software is deployed in more than 25 countries. For more information on the company, visit: www.gk-software.com.
About Lidl
The Lidl supermarket trading company is one of Europe's largest grocery retailers. . Lidl is part of the Schwarz group of companies based in Neckarsulm (Baden-Württemberg). The company has business
operations in more than twenty different countries at approx. 8,000 stores.
SOURCE: GK SOFTWARE AG