Rewe Group news

As REWE announces the opening of its fourth Pick&Go store, we look at other updates from the German retailer. Hybrid store to cater for all shoppers REWE has introduced its second autonomous Pick&Go store to the Germany city of Cologne, its fourth overall. The retailer has once again relied on the technological expertise of Israel based Trigo to deliver a store of 600 square meters, its lar...

Italian market leader Conad is set to continue its expansion plan across Italy, by launching new stores which embed its strategic priorities. Discounter Penny reveals it plans to claim more share in the Italian discount market by 2025. Separately, Code Crai Ovest and Carrefour Italia focus on reducing food waste by launching new in-store initiatives and technology. Conad continues its expansio...

As we launch our Global discount trends for 2023, we look at recent developments from retailers in the channel. Global discount trends 2023 In the first of our channel trend reports for 2023 , we look at five trends that will shape the discount channel globally in 2023. We have used our extensive global research to shape the trends, and present examples from retailers leading the way....

To coincide with the International Green Week 2023 trade fair in Berlin, we look at some recent sustainability initiatives from Edeka, Lidl, REWE, Penny and Aldi Süd. Edeka responds to new food-to-go legislation From 1 st January 2023, all food-to-go and drinks containers provided to shoppers in Germany must be reusable. The new packaging law aims to reduce the amount of disposable packagi...

With our European grocery retail forecasts to 2027 showing increased discount penetration in a number of markets, we look at what retailers can learn from Germany to help prepare for discounter growth. How Germany can help retailers prepare for discount growth In this report we look at 10 things other markets can learn from Germany. The country’s grocery market is led by the discount ch...

Following the testing of two hybrid stores, German retailer REWE has opened a fully autonomous Pick&Go store in Munich. Fully autonomous for a frictionless shopper journey REWE’s new Pick&Go store in Munich offers shoppers a fully frictionless experience. All you need to do is download the Pick&Go app and register your details and payment, scan the QR code to enter the store, select your pr...

This week I visited the city of Düsseldorf, in the west of Germany. Here are the five things I loved during my visits to stores around the city. 1. Wowed by Edeka Zurheide Feine Kost Grocery retail doesn’t have to be boring, and it certainly isn’t at Zurheide Feine Kost run Edeka stores. The independent owner has six stores in the region, with the two I visited in Düsseldorf the real highli...

Rewe continues to work towards its sustainability goals. We look at recent initiatives in Germany to achieve its targets. Direct flyer distribution via WhatsApp To achieve its target of removing the use of paper-based flyers in 2023, Rewe has introduced digital flyers sent via WhatsApp. Shoppers sign up to their local store and every Sunday the brochure will arrive, displaying latest offers...

Israeli-based Trigo, which has developed technology to power autonomous, or checkout-free stores, has raised $100m in new funding to drive expansion in Europe and the Americas. We look at what this means for the broader sector. Taking the technology to larger stores Trigo has been one of the leading technology partners for retailers to help them develop autonomous shopping experiences. The ...

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...