Germany news 

Retailers in Germany have been increasing their focus on sustainability, with the government also introducing initiatives to drive this. Rewe launches omnichannel campaign Rewe has rolled out a campaign called ‘Gutes beginnt mit mir’ (good things begin with me), in order to highlight the important role that shoppers have in making more sustainable choices. The campaign uses data and product...

We bring you the latest news from Rewe Group in Germany. Partnership with SK gaming Rewe has announced it will partner with SK gaming, who are one of the best known brands in e-sports. The retailer will be the official nutrition partner and will provide nutritional support to the company. Rewe has previously worked with the DFB national teams as a nutritional partner and has a lot of experi...

Sustainability remains an important topic for retailers in 2022, with many continuing to improve their commitments and go the extra mile. The Schwarz Group continues to raise its targets, with the intention to set improvements where necessary, while Lidl has extended its Eco-Score trial across multiple countries. Separately, SPAR Austria has introduced a deposit return scheme on glass jars, for...

Netto, the discount chain owned by Edeka, has launched a hybrid frictionless grocery store in Munich, the first of its type from a discounter. The store is 250 sqm and stocks over 3,500 SKU’s, a significant offer for a store of this type. First checkout-free store for the retailer Netto has over 4,000 stores across Germany and offers a large selection of groceries for a discounter. For the ...

Metro Group has achieved sales at the upper end of the guidance range forecasted. Strong performance in the second half of the year drove this and sales for 2021/22 are forecast to grow by 3-7%. Almost €25bn in annual sales For the 2020/21 financial year, Metro Group achieved stable sales in local currency, meaning sales remained the same as the previous year. However, due to negative curre...

We bring you the latest news from the German market in relation to some of the country's leading retailers, including Globus, Aldi and Edeka. Globus to partner with Lieferando The Globus market in Koblenz has teamed up with local food delivery company, Lieferando, to offer its freshly cooked dishes to those in the local area. The Globus restaurant is well known in Koblenz and offers seasona...

Dm reported sales in Europe increased by 6.5% to €12.3 bn in the financial year ending 30 September 2021. Its operations in Germany underperformed, with sales rising by 5.8% to €9.04 bn. Omnichannel is the way forward for Dm The health and beauty operator revealed the positive performance was driven by the ‘strong popularity for omnichannel retailing’ amongst its shoppers. One of the main...

Valora has a multiformat strategy with eleven trading banners and more than 2,600 stores in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. We highlight the retailer’s latest innovations for inspiration. Sales is recovering in-line with easing of restrictions and mobility… Valora expects to return to pre-pandemic profitability within the next six months. Source: IGD R...

We bring you the latest news from Rewe Group in Germany. Supermarket train Rewe is testing a supermarket train, comprising of three carriages filled with 3,000 of its products. It is visiting the stations of Frankfurt, Fulda, Gießen, Kassel, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden, stopping for two days at each station. The project is a collaboration between Rewe, Deutsche Bahn and Fairtrade and is a uniqu...

Despite impacts to its business from the COVID-19 pandemic, Globus sales for the 2020/2021 financial year grew by 2.4% to €7.76bn. Hypermarkets drove the growth Its hypermarket business in Germany, which comprises of 49 stores, grew by 3.4% to €3.5bn, including petrol stations. This occurred even as the restaurant areas within the stores had to close for some of the year due to the pandemic...