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Aldi Nord is piloting a customer loyalty programme for the first time. Users of the Aldi app can collect bonus points in 70 of the discounter's stores in Belgium. The application was developed together with software specialist GK.

There is no doubt that the extent and manner in which people get around will change rapidly in the coming years, as will the way in which goods are transported. Filling station operators will have to adapt to this. The oil companies, like the food wholesalers that supply them, are aware that the rapid activation of new services requires a…

Jet has chosen GK as software partner for its petrol stations. The oil company will be the first European adopter of the GK Drive solution, which is already being used in the USA by retailers with associated filling stations such as Hy-Vee. The first pilot trials are scheduled to be completed by 2025, with full roll-out across Europe planned for…

In one of the largest technology projects in Europe, Aldi Nord has built a completely new SAP-based merchandise management IT system in the cloud under the decisive influence of Accenture consultants. However, the conversion of the first pilot region was anything but a success: the inventory record in the system no longer worked in the Dutch region Culemborg, resulting in…

Falke has expanded the use of the personalisation solution from GK Air to all countries in which the clothing specialist is active. In future, the omnichannel-capable GK Air Personalization solution will not only provide individualised product recommendations in the 26 online shops and the associated newsletters, but also in the stores.

Edeka's Netto is testing hybrid checkouts that can be used both as regular checkouts and as self-checkouts in some newly opened and reopened stores. After a successful test phase, the discounter, which is part of Edeka, plans to roll out the hybrid checkouts in selected stores, where they will completely replace the conventional self-checkouts.

Edeka Jäger at Stuttgart Airport uses AI from Diebold Nixdorf for age verification during self-checkout. Owner Florian Jäger spoke to Retail Optimiser about his experiences with the system.

The textile manufacturer Stichd, which specialises in fan articles, is operating its new Formula One merchandising stores with POS software from Retail 7. The Puma subsidiary has recently started selling fan products in pop-up stores at the Formula One racetracks. By using Retail 7's POS software, Stichd aims to optimise the sales processes in the official merchandising stores.

Sopharma Trading has opted for GK's POS platform for its brick-and-mortar stores and online pharmacies. The company, which is one of the largest healthcare providers in Bulgaria, is using the new solution to close data gaps between its stores and its SAP merchandise management system.

While Lidl has already implemented the new self-checkouts throughout Romania, the major roll-out in Germany, as well as in other countries such as Spain and Italy, will apparently start in Lidl's next financial year, which begins in March and ends in February 2025.