With meat consumption on the decline, I look at plant-based developments in Germany. Steady decline in consumption continues Meat consumption in the German market has been falling for several years and 2022 saw record lows. The Federal Statistics Office reporting a decline in slaughterhouse production of 5.9% in the first half of 2023, showing the decline in consumption will continue. Re...

The German retailer continues to innovate, trialling drone deliveries in rural Hessen Plugging gaps in the supply of everyday staples The project, called LieferMichel, launched on 5 th October 2023. With initiatives of this kind, the main goal is to make daily necessities accessible to more people living in rural areas. This is not a first for REWE – earlier this year it launched a superma...

Aldi Nord and Lidl are both testing Scan & Go in the Netherlands. Following my visit to their stores, I assess the solutions implemented by the two discounters. The Scan & Go solutions Aldi Aldi has opted to collaborate with Austrian based self-scan experts Shopreme to produce its Scan & Go solution. It is an app-based system, so shoppers need to download the app and register before th...