ALDI

ALDI, a leading global discount supermarket chain.

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Needs

ALDI aimed to transform its e-commerce and marketing capabilities, including launching ALDI Bank (PSD2 compliance). This required upgrading SAP Marketing for real-time personalization, integrating with S/4HANA cloud architecture, and developing a secure ePayment solution.

Solution

The project focused on e-commerce and digital transformation.

  • Data Solution: Upgraded SAP Marketing (15.08 to 16.11) on S/4HANA cloud architecture. Integrated Hybris Business Event Extension and Piwik Event tracker. Utilized Google Optimize 360 for segmentation. Amazon QuickSight with Amazon Athena for dashboarding and analytics.

  • Integration Solution: SAP Marketing integrated with S/4HANA. Integration for ALDI payment system (PSD2 compliant) with Lloyds and Barclay's. Used ESB BizTalk and SAP CPI.

  • Data Science Solution: Real-time customization and personalization enabled by SAP Marketing upgrades. A/B testing and real-time recommendation/personalization using SAP Marketing and Google Optimize 360 segmentation.

Achievement

  • eCommerce & Marketing Transformation: Drove digital transformation, upgrading SAP Marketing for real-time personalization on S/4HANA cloud.

  • ePayment Solution (PSD2): Identified technical/business requirements for ALDI Bank's PSD2-compliant payment system.

  • Real-time Personalization: Enabled real-time interaction, email campaign enhancement, cart strategy, and A/B testing using SAP Marketing, Hybris Business Event Extension, Piwik, and Google Optimize 360.

Benefits

  • Enhanced Customer Personalization: Real-time recommendations and personalized marketing campaigns.

  • PSD2 Compliant Payment System: Foundation for ALDI Bank's secure payment services.

  • Data-Driven Marketing: Improved segmentation and A/B testing capabilities for optimized campaigns.

  • Modernized E-commerce Stack: Upgraded SAP landscape supporting digital growth.