In this Germany-wide unique teaching supermarket, the prospective specialists and managers learn more about the practical workflows and processes in food retail.
On Friday, September 2, 2022, the supermarket competence center opened on the food akademie campus. The visitors were enthusiastic about the digital innovations at the in-house exhibition.
Thorsten Fuchs, Managing Director, the food akademie, was delighted by the student’s response. "The Supermarket Competence Center represents an important milestone for our training and study programs in food retailing,” said Fuchs. “This new building enables us to offer students a comprehensive practical experience tool. This is where we use leading industry technologies, such as those from GK."
Herbert Zinn, Member of the Supervisory Board, GK SE, and Daniel Aurich, Director Presales, GK, were on hand for the opening. "We are pleased to expand our partnership with the food akademie in Neuwied,” said Zinn. “The completion of the Supermarket Competence Center means a great gain for students. We are happy to provide POS solutions to support retailers‘ daily supermarket operations."
The partnership aims to provide junior staff in the food retail sector with in-depth insights into the application and function of retail solutions.
GK Software SE is a leading global provider of cloud solutions for the international retail industry and one of the fastest growing companies in its field. The cornerstones of the company are selfdeveloped, open and platform-independent solutions. Thanks to its comprehensive product portfolio, 22 percent of the world’s 50 largest retailers currently rely on solutions from GK. The company’s customers include Adidas, Aldi, Coop (Switzerland), Edeka, Grupo Kuo, Hornbach, HyVee, Lidl, Migros, Netto Marken-Discount and Walmart International. GK has subsidiaries in the U.S., France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, South Africa, Singapore, Australia and holds ownership or majority stakes in DF Deutsche Fiskal GmbH, Artificial Intelligence for Retail AG and retail7, among others. Since its IPO in 2008, the company has grown more than sevenfold and generated revenues of 130.8 million EURO in 2021. GK was founded in 1990 by CEO Rainer Gläß and Stephan Kronmüller (Deputy CEO) and is still founder-managed today. In addition to its headquarters in Schöneck, the group now operates 16 sites worldwide. GK’s goal is to become the leading cloud solutions company in the retail industry worldwide, enabling consumers on all continents to enjoy the best possible shopping experiences.
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