GK Software AG

GERRY WEBER opts for new store-level software by SAP and GK Software

DGAP-Media / 04.08.2016 / 14:27

GERRY WEBER International AG has decided to implement the SAP Omnichannel
Point-of-Sale by GK application in approximately 1,000 GERRY WEBER and
HALLHUBER stores in 18 countries. The roll-out of this new POS solution
forms part of a wider project to transition the company's central systems
to SAP Fashion Management.

GERRY WEBER International AG is the latest in a line of leading
international fashion companies to select the SAP POS solution by GK
Software. During the project, which forms part of an extensive
modernization program based on SAP solutions, SAP Omnichannel Point-of-Sale
by GK will completely replace the point-of-sale software currently used in
all GERRY WEBER and HALLHUBER stores. This will provide GERRY WEBER with a
standardized and scalable solution that is seamlessly integrated in the
central SAP systems, while also adding new functionalities to the existing
business processes within both retail formats. Michel Feurich, CIO of GERRY
WEBER, sums up the reasoning behind the decision as follows: "We were
looking for a standard solution that would enable us to respond very
rapidly to market developments and changing customer behavior. At the same
time, by utilizing a homogeneous, technologically leading solution that
could be integrated into our new SAP world, we wanted to gain the long-term
certainty of being well equipped to cope with the future challenges in a
competitive landscape."

Developed by market leader GK Software, SAP Omnichannel Point-of-Sale by GK
is a completely new and innovative software solution that draws on the
company's 25-plus years of expertise in store-level systems. First of all,
the new solution is being adapted in line with the specific needs of the
GERRY WEBER and HALLHUBER retail formats. The solution will then be rolled
out step by step in all 18 countries in which the company has its own
stores. GK Software is handling the implementation itself and all country-
specific requirements will be integrated into a single version of the
solution. When the project is complete, all GERRY WEBER stores around the
world will use the same software, leading to a sustainable reduction in
operating costs, maintenance costs and development costs.

About the GERRY WEBER Group
GERRY WEBER International AG, headquartered in Halle/Westphalia, operates
on a global scale and unites four strong fashion brands under one roof:
GERRY WEBER, TAIFUN, SAMOON by GERRY WEBER and HALLHUBER. The SDAX-listed
GERRY WEBER Group generated sales revenues of EUR 920.8 million (financial
year 2014/2015). Since its beginning in 1973 GERRY WEBER International AG