GK Software Recognized as a Leader in IHL’s 2025 POS/mPOS Market Study

This recognition underscores GK’s commitment to delivering cloud-native, AI-driven, omnichannel POS solutions for Tier 1 retailers worldwide. As the top-ranked vendor overall, GK demonstrates proven outcomes for global enterprises. From unified commerce and AI at scale to built-in compliance, the CLOUD4RETAIL platform continues to set the benchmark for mission-critical retail operations—deployed in over 69 countries with dozens of country packages.

Why does this matter for enterprise retail?

Today’s high‑volume, multi‑format retailers need more than a modern POS. They require a composable, cloud‑native transaction platform that scales globally, respects data sovereignty, and runs reliably at the edge when networks fail. IHL’s latest study positions GK among the true pace-setters for these demands, citing our breadth of internationalization, production‑deployed AI, and unified logic across every selling touchpoint.

Highlights from the IHL positioning

• GK is a leader across the overall positioning, the most advanced and resilient offering, combined with strong market presence.
• GK is a leader in general retail, reflecting cloud‑first agility, functional depth, flexibility, and future readiness.
• GK is a leader in Food/Drug/Convenience/Mass, signaling very strong current market presence with a robust forward trajectory.

What sets GK apart

The IHL POS/mPOS Market Study 2025 emphasizes GK stands out as a global leader in retail technology by delivering unified commerce, AI innovation, and enterprise-grade performance at scale. Here’s what sets GK apart:

1. Extreme Platform Flexibility and Openness
   GK CLOUD4RETAIL provides true hardware and OS  independence with six-layer extensibility, 400+ open APIs, and full deployment freedom, empowering retailers to customize at scale without disrupting the standard product.

2. Unified Business Logic at Any Touchpoint
   One engine powers POS, mPOS, self-checkout, self-scanning, scanless, fuel, and hospitality, ensuring prices, promotions, and rules behave identically everywhere—without brittle one-off configurations.

3. Production AI with Measurable ROI
   GK’s AI portfolio is running in production today, not just on roadmaps. From price optimization and hyper-personalized offers to computer vision fraud prevention, retailers achieve tangible results like higher conversion, margin improvement, and shrink reduction.

4. Global Deployments with Built-In Compliance
   GK operates in 69 countries, meaning fiscal devices, cryptographic signatures, e-invoicing, SAF-T/DSFinV-K, and GDPR/CCPA compliance are part of the product, not side projects. GK ensures retailers expand globally without compliance headaches.

To learn more about GK’s product portfolio and our project, please contact us.

About IHL Group:

IHL Group is a global research and advisory firm specializing in technologies for the retail and hospitality industries. The company, based in Franklin, Tenn., generates timely data reports, offers advisory services, and serves as the leading retail technology spokesperson for industry and vendor events.

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