ASiS + Major Retailers EDI (Carrefour, Kaufland, Lidl), 2026 Guide
ASiS offers functional EDI, but requires custom development per retailer (4-6 months). Azuvio EDIconnect provides pre-built mapping for top 30 EU retailers, with 4-8 week onboarding.
Cosmin Boruz - EDI Specialist & Helpdesk Lead · 2026-11-28 · 11 min · ERP & Integrations
EDI = A requirement for major retailer listing
Carrefour, Kaufland, Lidl, Mega Image, Auchan, Profi, Selgros, Metro, IKEA, Decathlon, and Tesco require EDIFACT D.96A/D.01B (ORDERS, ORDRSP, DESADV, INVOIC, RECADV) + item mapping + transport channels (AS2/SFTP/API/VAN). No EDI = no listing.
How ASiS handles it
It features an EDI framework and has integrated custom retailers in the past. However, each new retailer equals a 4-6 month project + €12k-20k in development + scheduling with the ASSECO team.
The solution: Azuvio EDIconnect (live since 2014)
Pre-built mapping for top 30 RO+EU retailers: Carrefour RO/BG/IT, Kaufland RO/CZ/SK/DE, Lidl, Mega Image, Auchan, Profi, Cora, Selgros, Metro, IKEA RO/HU, Decathlon, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Edeka, Rewe, Hornbach, About You, Zalando wholesale, etc.
New retailer onboarding: 4-8 weeks (vs 4-6 months custom).
Messages: ORDERS, ORDRSP, DESADV, INVOIC, RECADV, INVRPT, PRICAT, SLSRPT.
Transport: AS2, SFTP, API REST, VAN (GS1, Edicom, Cegeka, OpenText).
How it integrates with ASiS
EDIconnect reads the retailer's ORDERS → pushes to ASiS as a sales order. ASiS confirms/dispatches/invoices → EDIconnect converts to ORDRSP/DESADV/INVOIC → sends to the retailer. Zero modifications required in ASiS.
Benefits
New retailer onboarding: 4-6 months → 4-8 weeks (-80%)
Manual order errors: -95%
Custom development cost per retailer: eliminated
Time-to-revenue for new retailers: 6 months → 6 weeks
See «Case study ASiS + Smart Layer».