Digitization also brings with it massive changes in some cases when it comes to shopping.
At Aldi Nord and Süd there is a change in cashing.
What it's all about.
Munich - branches of the discounter chains Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have an innovation ready for customers to check out.
This brings about a radical change in terms of the company's financial management, but it also reveals information that may be of interest to consumers.
Because retail companies have to meet additional requirements for the settlement of their businesses by April 1, 2021 according to a nationwide regulation, larger companies in particular are increasingly relying on cloud-based solutions.
As is now the case with Aldi GmbH, receipts are encrypted and stored on servers to prevent manipulation.
Aldi cash register saves payment transactions digitally - new code with interesting information
From a tax point of view, attempts at manipulation should be made impossible and the measure could save the German tax authorities billions of euros in the future.
The adjustment of the Aldi POS system is based on the "TPM 2.0" process,
Chip.de explains
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The receipts for the individual payment processes are stored virtually on the back office servers.
Aldi customers are also aware of the system changeover: When looking at the receipt, additional codes appear that facilitate later assignment and accounting.
In addition, the receipts at Aldi Süd and Nord are a few centimeters longer.
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Aldi introduces a new system - time to cash out appears on the receipt
And so the receipt at Aldi changes in terms of content: Below the usual goodbye and a thank you for the purchase, there is now another signature on the receipt with the start and end date of the checkout process.
The first time indicates the first product that was pulled over the sensor, at the end time the receipt was sent to the virtual cloud.
The time window at the Aldi checkout should also be useful for the Aldi discounter: after all, the discounter prides itself on having one of the fastest checkouts in the world, where customers lose as little time as possible.
Keeping payment transactions as short as possible has advantages for Aldi - keyword efficiency.
Experts are of the opinion that Aldi, Lidl and Co. will soon have to adapt to changes in order to adapt to people who are "used to the tempo".
However, many are also annoyed by the speed.
A measure from Japan could serve as a model.
Aldi recently presented its own vision for “shopping by 2030”.
It's about sustainable shopping, the "ecological footprint" and social developments:
Corona, demanding customers, strong competition: Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd also want to conquer online retail - and rely on old ties and smart ideas.
(PF)
