GK Named a Leader in 2022 IDC MarketScape Grocery and Food Store POS Assessment

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GK today announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Point-of-Sale Vendors in Grocery and Food Store Retail 2022 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US46743220, May 2022).

The IDC MarketScape report evaluates enterprise POS solution providers in the global grocery/food store segment. A key evaluation is how IT buyers perceive the benefits of the POS software in meeting the unique and ever-changing needs of grocery stores. As well, the report evaluates providers' strategy and commitment to enabling retailers' ongoing omnichannel success.

GK’s CLOUD4RETAIL, an enterprise-class, unified cloud platform, is highlighted in the report. The comprehensive platform is notable for its range of capabilities, supporting services from mobile customer loyalty to mobile store merchandise management. GK is also continually offering new solutions in its roadmap, including its scanless format, GK Go, which helps shoppers check in, take items, and walk out or pay on their phones. It also developed GK SPOT, a completely new cloud-based big data service that tracks all customer interactions across sales channels.

“The grocery industry is evolving rapidly as new trends emerge and customers demand personalized services,” said Michael Jaszczyk, CEO, GK Americas. “As a result, we are proud to be recognized by the IDC MarketScape for our omnichannel grocery solutions and the innovations we’ve made to help grocers create seamless, flexible end-to-end shopping experiences. From personalization to dynamic pricing to scanless checkout, our mission is to enable retailers to deliver unified and enhanced services. That’s why I’m excited for GK to be positioned as a Leader in this category.”

For more details on why GK was named a Leader, find the full report here.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) 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. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About GK

GK breaks down the barriers to unified commerce with its open CLOUD4RETAIL platform and a broad portfolio based on it, including OmniPOS for point of sale, mobile POS, mobile customer engagement and a full range of store/back-office solutions. The company is a recognized leader in omnichannel retail, offering a single, global software platform for all retail formats and touchpoints. Ten of the Top 50 retailers worldwide rely on GK, and GK is the fastest growing global POS provider in new installations over the last three years. For more information, visit www.gk-software.com.