While NCR Voyix (formerly NCR) continues to lead the ranking of all new POS software installations not only in the USA, but worldwide, European challengers GK and Flooid are achieving respectable successes in the number one’s US home market. According to the recently published Global POS Software 2023GK accounts for over a quarter of all new POS software installations in…
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GK Software, a Fujitsu company, is a global leader in retail technology, delivering innovative cloud solutions for checkout, store operations, and the consumer experience. Trusted by more than a quarter of the world’s Top 50 retailers—including Adidas, Aldi, Coop, Lidl, Migros, and Walmart International—GK empowers the Global Top 250 with scalable software, AI solutions, and expert services.
Recognized by leading industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and Datos Insights, GK is known for its reliability, innovation, and customer-centric approach.
With annual revenues exceeding €195 million and a team of over 1,350 employees, GK continues to operate as an independent company under the leadership of CEO Michael Scheibner.
Its subsidiaries—GK Artificial Intelligence for Retail AG and Nomitri GmbH—enhance its portfolio with cutting-edge capabilities in AI, cloud-native technologies, and computer vision.
Since joining Fujitsu’s Consumer Experience division in May 2025, GK’s deep retail experience combined with Fujitsu’s global innovation and scaling power has accelerated GK’s sustainable and profitable growth worldwide.
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Lidl trials self-checkout terminals from Swiss hardware specialist 4POS in a store in Lingolsheim, France. Half of the six self-service terminals are equipped with cash modules from Glory and offer shoppers the opportunity to pay in cash. Lidl relies on software from GK for the self-checkouts, just as for the attended checkouts. The hardware components for the self-service terminals are…
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The Popken Fashion Group has implemented the AI solution GK Air Dynamic Pricing to minimise the manual effort involved in its pricing process and increase gross profit. With this step, the family-owned company specialising in plus-size fashion also wants to improve its margin by one to two percent through data-driven, dynamic pricing.
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Africa’s largest retailer, The Shoprite Group, is currently upgrading its entire POS software architecture for around 2,500 stores with GK OmniPOS.
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Thalia is the market-leading omnichannel bookseller in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With the installation of self-checkout terminals – as an addition to the manned cash register – the bookstore specialist wants to improve the shopping experience for customers and streamline internal processes.
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Edeka Jäger at Stuttgart Airport allows customers to shop autonomously at night. Shoppers then gain access via a Wanzl card access system and pay cashless at self- checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf running POS software from GK. Owner Florian Jäger explained the project to The Retail Optimiser.
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Since 1 June this year, Migros customers have been able to do their online shopping directly in the Migros app. The Swiss retail market leader fully integrated its online app into the Migros app at the end of May.
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Douglas is piloting mobile checkout directly on the sales floor. Sales assistants use the S-Payment app on their smartphone. This is integrated with the GK POS software and allows PIN entry on the device's touchscreen.
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Fujitsu was able to secure the majority of shares in GK Software SE on time. The authorities have also approved the takeover in the meantime. Thus, nothing more stands in the way of the plans for the acquisition of GK by Fujitsu.
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Fujitsu today announced its decision to make a voluntary public takeover offer to GK shareholders to acquire all shares outstanding of GK. The two companies have entered into a Business Combination Agreement. Rainer Gläß, GK's co-founder and CEO, will leave the company as a member of the Executive Board in the event of a successful takeover bid.
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