LZ Retailytics European Grocery Retail Reports

Put into context: Rewe plans to acquire Lekkerland

by Denise Klug (Senior Retail Analyst), on 29-May-2019 14:30:03

Rewe Group intends to buy the entire operation of Lekkerland. This move will give the retailer the chance to expand its operation by four new countries: Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Belgium. Learn more about the context of this potential major deal in this report.

Topics: Lekkerland Rewe Group

Ranking: Top 30 Retailers in Germany 2018

by Frauke Vor dem Berge (Retail Analyst), on 20-Mar-2019 14:30:02

The of the top retailers in Germany shows that Germans like to shop in their supermarkets. Despite the discount-affinity of customers and the supermarketisation of discounters, Edeka is set to retain its throne.

Topics: Amazon Edeka Schwarz Group Aldi Rewe Group

Retail Cooperatives on the Decline

by Gildas Aitamer (Senior Retail Analyst), on 09-Jan-2019 13:00:06

Grocery retail cooperatives are losing market share and stores in Europe are declining. Medium size-cooperatives struggle to keep up with competition, while large cooperatives are overly reliant on a single market.

Topics: E. Leclerc Rewe Group Belkoopsoyuz

Germany: A New Era Beyond Price Begins

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 21-Mar-2018 15:30:05

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The 2017 ranking of the Top 10 grocers in Germany shows how the strong have been getting stronger.

Topics: Amazon Edeka Lekkerland Rossmann Schwarz Group dm Aldi Rewe Group Globus Metro Group Norma Metro AG Feneberg Budnikowsky

Discounters – The Supermarkets of Tomorrow

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 07-Mar-2018 15:07:04

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Discounters are mutating into supermarkets, adding brands, freshness and service. Will Lidl and Aldi sacrifice their success model for quick sales gains? Or is “supermarketisation” the next step towards international leadership?

Topics: Edeka Schwarz Group Aldi Rewe Group

Rewe Woos Shopkeepers to Come Online

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 06-Mar-2018 14:05:05

Rewe is trying to make grocery e-commerce palatable to its independent shopkeepers. Owners of Rewe supermarkets will be offered financial incentives for offering click & collect options in their stores or co-operation with the centralised home delivery service.

Topics: Rewe Group

Rewe Speeds up Conversion of Sky

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 17-Jan-2018 13:30:04

Due to an alleged investment backlog, Rewe Group’s eponymous supermarket division has decided to speed up the conversion of the Sky supermarkets, over which it gained control in late 2016. At that time it entered a 55:45 joint venture with the North German co-operative Coop (DE).

Topics: Rewe Group Coop (DE)

German Grocers Cautiously Upbeat About 2018

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 10-Jan-2018 14:20:03

The grocers in Germany are sanguine about what to expect in 2018, a survey by Lebensmittel Zeitung has found. The macroeconomic situation looks positive, but there are concerns about increasing costs, especially for energy; and heightened pressure from the competition.

Topics: Dohle Edeka Schwarz Group Aldi Rewe Group

Edeka's Bringmeister Overwhelmed by Demand

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 02-Jan-2018 14:05:04

Kaufland’s discontinuation of its home delivery service at short notice has brought competitor Bringmeister temporary troubles. As reported by Lebensmittel Zeitung, the Edeka-owned service provider fell short of various key food items in the important week running up to Christmas.

Topics: Edeka Schwarz Group Rewe Group

Rewe Presses Ahead as Kaufland Struggles

by Matthias Queck (Research Director), on 20-Dec-2017 14:30:04

Rewe and Kaufland are pressing ahead with the roll-out of their new store concepts. While Rewe Group is in a good position for the start of it next year, Schwarz Group’s superstore and big box concept Kaufland is reportedly struggling with temporary losses.

Topics: Edeka Schwarz Group Aldi Rewe Group Globus

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Put into context: Rewe plans to acquire Lekkerland

Ranking: Top 30 Retailers in Germany 2018

Retail Cooperatives on the Decline

Germany: A New Era Beyond Price Begins

Discounters – The Supermarkets of Tomorrow

Rewe Woos Shopkeepers to Come Online

Rewe Speeds up Conversion of Sky

German Grocers Cautiously Upbeat About 2018

Edeka's Bringmeister Overwhelmed by Demand

Rewe Presses Ahead as Kaufland Struggles

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