adidas and GK Software receive Convrt Award for developing a unified customer experience
August 20, 2024
Convrt Awards 2024
adidas and GK have received the Convrt Award in the “Customer Experience Initiative” category. Through seamless omnichannel integration, innovative inventory tracking, and the use of personalized data, adidas has created an exceptional shopping experience.
The Convrt Award recognizes companies that are driving change in the retail sector at all levels. The focus is on the latest developments in the areas of retail technology, design, and experience.
The collaboration between adidas and GK has transformed the customer experience across the global retail network in over 2,000 adidas stores. Through the use of personalized data, innovative inventory tracking, and seamless omnichannel integration, adidas was able to increase sales, improve customer satisfaction, and enhance operational efficiency.
GK’s seamless integration with RFID-based inventory tracking systems in adidas stores has helped the retailer streamline logistics, improve inventory accuracy, and increase product availability in its warehouses and stores worldwide. By upgrading its point-of-sale (POS) system to the GK platform, adidas has also created a comprehensive shopping experience across all sales channels, including loyalty programs with personalized loyalty benefits based on customers' previous shopping behavior. With this enhanced POS system, adidas can offer a high-quality, fully connected, mobile shopping experience on the sales floor, including the use of tablets with the latest GK and merchandise management system.
About Convrt Awards:
Convrt is all about the players behind the scenes who make shopping smarter, smoother, and even more enjoyable. Since 2023, companies have been recognized for retail solutions in 32 different categories.
Find out more about Cloud4Retail: https://www.gk-software.com/us/solutions/cloud4retail
Eddie Deyo, CTO of GK Software, receives the 2024 Globee® Award for Technology
July 16, 2024
Globee® Awards 2024
Eddie Deyo, CTO of GK, has been named a winner at the Globee® Awards for Technology in the category Chief Technology Officer of the Year in IT Software. The award reflects Eddie Deyo and GK's commitment to innovation, excellence, and the continuous development of cutting-edge solutions in the technology sector.
The Globee® Awards for Technology recognize the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and individuals around the world. At the 19th Annual Globee® Awards, Eddie Deyo, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at GK, was recognized in the “Chief Technology Officer of the Year in IT Software” category for the company’s pioneering role in the transition to cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) technology.
Since his appointment as CTO in 2021, Eddie has driven GK’s transition to cloud-based technologies, particularly in the Americas. This led to remarkable growth last year, with GK’s customers launching more than 25,000 new POS installations in over 2,000 stores in 2023, including large department stores and convenience stores in North America and Europe.
Throughout GK’s impressive growth, Eddie has worked hard to ensure that the strong company culture remains intact. From supporting developers in debugging sessions to managing complex customer interactions, Eddie continues to place great emphasis on relationships within GK.
About the Globee® Awards:
The Globee® Awards were set up to recognize organizations of all types and sizes from around the world for their achievements in various business and technology categories. The awards were created to provide a platform for recognizing and promoting excellence in industries and sectors that are shaping the future of business. The Globee® Awards are presented in the context of competitions, among them the Globee® Awards for Information Technology.
Find out more about the award: https://www.gk-software.com/us/public/press-releases/gk-eddie-deyo-wins-globee-award
GK Software Named Top Supplier 2023 of reta Award Winner Coop in the Category Best Customer Experience
For the sixteenth time, the reta awards were presented for outstanding retail technology projects. This year, Coop received the reta award in the Customer Experience category for the personalized Coop online supermarket “My Coop” on coop.ch and in the Coop app, the technology of which is provided by GK Software, making GK the top supplier of 2023.
February 27, 2023
Top Supplier 2023, awarded by the EHI Retail Institute
For the sixteenth time, the reta awards were presented for outstanding technology projects in retail. This year, Coop received the reta award in the Customer Experience category for the personalized Coop online supermarket “My Coop” on coop.ch and in the Coop app. GK Software provides the technology for personalization and is therefore a Top Supplier 2023.
After logging in via the Coop Supercard ID, customers of the omnichannel platform coop.ch receive individually relevant category and product recommendations on the "My Coop" landing page, in addition to the already existing personalized areas of the online shop. This eliminates the time-consuming task of navigating and searching through the entire product range. When calculating the recommendations, the self-learning algorithms of the AI solution GK AIR Personalization include current behavioral data and historical transaction data from the online shop, as well as customer purchases and special interest profiles via the Coop Supercard. With “My Coop” and its omnichannel platform, Coop has once again succeeded in successfully linking online and stationary business.
All information about the award and the other winners of the reta award with the associated Top Supplier 2023 can be found here: https://www.reta-europe.com
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GK Americas CEO Michael Jaszczyk named to Top 10 Movers and Shakers in Retail by RIS News
RIS News’ sixth annual “Influentials: Top Movers and Shakers in Retail” highlights ten retail executives, analysts and solution providers who are reshaping retail, and developing and deploying cutting-edge technology, despite any obstacles in their paths.
October 31, 2022
RIS News Influentials: Top movers and Shakers in Retail 2022
Michael Jaszczyk's inclusion on the list is primarily attributed to his early decision to embrace the cloud. At a time, when retailers were still talking about cross-channel and multi-channel – the term omnichannel wasn’t widely used. However, GK was already developing solutions for it. "Regardless of a physical or online retail experience, it was clear that we needed a solution that could support retailers across channels. This shift in mindset empowered the GK team to create flexible deployment models very early on," Michael Jaszczyk says.
It was above all the ability to anticipate future issues and to develop technological solutions for them that led to the inclusion of the CEO of GK Americas in the TOP Retail Influencers., Sharing his thoughts on future developments, Michael Jaszczyk says to RIS that retail will change dramatically, and that the changes we see today are just the tip of the iceberg. He notes that GK is working on solutions that include features such as hyper-personalization, mobile and scanless payments.
For more information on the Top list and to see the other nine RIS retail influencers 2022, click here: RIS Influentials – Top Movers and Shakers in Retail 2022.
GK Features and functions that cover the named commitment on technology and innovation in retail are:
GK Software positioned in the Leaders category for worldwide POS- software vendors in grocery and food store retail.
"GK is acknowledged as a strong POS software vendor and shows a strong commitment to bringing technology and innovation to its omni-channel POS offerings. GK is committed to innovation and building a flexible, AI-enhanced solution for omni-channel retail. GK has introduced a steady stream of new features and functions in the past few years.”
June 16, 2022
IDC MarketScape Report 2022
GK Software was recently named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Point-of-Sale Software Vendors in Grocery and Food Store Retail 2022 Vendor Assessment in terms of its current capabilities and menu of services and how well aligned they are to customer needs – now and in three to five years.
The IDC MarketScape evaluates worldwide active POS software vendors in the Grocery and Food Retail sector.
"The complexities of the current landscape in grocery means that POS providers must address not only the omni-channel needs of today but have a strong strategy for powering the omni-channel needs of tomorrow with the rapid innovation", said Margot Juros, research manager, Worldwide Retail Technology Strategies at IDC. "Successful players need to enable the visibility and democratization of data that comes from each customer touch point. One key differentiator among leaders in this space is the ability to provide real-time, actionable data to help grocery retailers make impactful changes at the store level." In all that points, GK has strong solutions with strong impacts for retailers and fulfils the future needs IDC publishers mentioned.
About IDC:
International Data Corporation (IDC) is a global provider of market intelligence for information and consumer technology markets with more than 1,300 analysts worldwide. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives.
GK Features and functions that cover the named commitment on technology and innovation in retail are:
Source: "IDC MarketScape Worldwide Point-of-Sale Software Vendors in Grocery and Food Store Retail 2022 Vendor Assessment", document number US46743220", By Margot Juros and Dorothy Creamer, May 2022, IDC # US46743220
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles. Vendor year-over-year growth rate relative to the given market is indicated by a plus, neutral or minus next to the vendor name.
