METRO's
in-store checkout
solutions
With each of our products we seek to modernize the traditional scanning and payment process, making checking out from any corner of the store possible.
The challenge
With technology rapidly transforming the way we do business and live our lives, the need for speed and convenience has been growing ever more. And so the traditional cash register has also evolved to deliver. For example, the self-checkout machine is not a stranger to our shopping anymore. But is it the final stop in the customers’ in-store journey?
As 2020 brought new challenges, one of them being the need for social distancing, we asked ourselves what kind of solution do we need to have to adapt to the current and potential future challenges of our environment and bring value to our customers?
The solution
The solution is in the software. We have developed and continue to improve a multi-platform Point of Sale software that runs on any device, allowing not only hardware flexibility, but also the possibility to checkout from any corner of the store. Fully integrated with self-scanning solutions to make the shopping experience simpler and increase the in-store productivity - we call it M|POS Air.
Along with our core software, we work on a number of projects to refine the in-store customer journey by tackling the challenges of today. One of those projects allows our customers in a series of METRO stores to use our scan&go mobile application to scan their products as they shop and pay automatically at the exit without queuing at the cash register. Check how that works in our METRO Hungary stores.
Reduced to eliminated waiting in line
Fully personalized experience
Fraud detection
Reduced item handling
Order history
Digital invoice
> 16 000
METRO employees using our applications
> 10 000
cash registers across 24 countries
> 1 000 000
invoices processed per day
How we do it
Check out the range of tech and tools we use to drive METRO’s checkout forward.
Tech Stack
Net Core
NodeJS
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio
PostgreSQL
Docker
Jenkins
Kibana
Kubernetes
Retis
Nats
ReactJS
Design Software and Tools
Invision
Sketch
Abstract
Capian
Adobe Creative Cloud
Transformation is an essential part of us as humans and these days digitalization spreads all around our lives. We are eager to embrace the digital transformation in our daily activities and in our lifestyle. Beyond the misconception that humanity will end up into a war against the AI, we continue to innovate hoping to break our boundaries each day. It's our job as developers to create a better world.
Gabriel Stanciu
Software Engineer, Bucharest, Romania
Imagine working from Brasov, a city with a population of roughly 300 000 people, to ensure that customers from 25 countries, including Romania, receive the correct price for their goods. Now imagine yourself going as a customer, in a METRO store and seeing that you got a discount applied for some articles on your invoice. The best part? The code you directly contributed to achieving all of this. It's like getting repaid for a job well done.
Silviu Antochi
Software Engineer, Brasov, Romania