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dm suspends express delivery service in Germany after partner insolvency
dm has temporarily halted its express home‑delivery service in Germany after its logistics partner, Pickshare, filed for insolvency and ceased operations, according to a report by Lebensmittel Zeitung. The option...
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Kaufland launches new loyalty programme in Germany
Kaufland will introduce its new loyalty scheme, Kaufland Card Xtra, in Germany on 12 February. The retailer aims to offer customers more ways to save while simplifying the points system,...
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New Product Showcase Award 2026 honours creative new products in the sweets and snacks industry
Innovations have always been the driving force behind the sweets and snacks industry. New ingredients, surprising textures, creative flavour profiles and sustainable manufacturing and packaging concepts shape the development of...
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From the shopfloor: Volkswagen expands its grocery business
German car manufacturer Volkswagen takes a new approach to product innovation -and crosses more than category borders. Volkswagen is bringing ready-to-heat soups from its Wolfsburg factory canteen onto supermarket shelves....
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In Germany, the price of cigarettes could increase by up to 2 euros, and VAT on medicines would be reduced
The German government has proposed raising cigarette taxes by up to €2 per pack, with the additional revenue being used to reduce VAT on medicines from 19% to 7%. The...
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Aldi and Lidl cut prices of chocolate products
German discount retailers Aldi and Lidl are lowering prices of chocolate and chocolate-based products, easing pressure on consumers after years of rising costs. Aldi announced on Thursday, January 29 that...
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Half of Germans Would Order More Online if Same‑Day Delivery Were Guaranteed
A recent YouGov survey shows that nearly half of German consumers would shop online more frequently if they could receive their orders on the same day. The study, conducted on...
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Germany’s CDU pushes for nationwide ban on energy drink sales to under 16s
The CDU in Schleswig-Holstein is pushing for a nationwide sales ban on energy drinks for children under 16. The regional party plans to submit a motion at the CDU’s federal...
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Danone launches Alpro meal-replacement drinks
The dairy giant is rolling out the products in European markets including Belgium and Germany. Danone has added meal-replacement drinks to its range of Alpro products on sale in Europe,...
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Hard clearance vs. Brand outlet: A closer look at Lidl’s international non food outlet formats
Non-food is becoming a strategic pillar in Lidl’s store concept. Outlet formats reveal how differently Lidl handles overstock and brand perception. Germany and Czechia illustrate two contrasting paths from clearance...
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Aldi Süd To Eliminate Hundreds Of Jobs At Its German Headquarters
German discounter Aldi Süd is planning to eliminate hundreds of jobs at its headquarters in Mülheim, according to media reports. Aldi Süd has reportedly confirmed the news to the German...
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One of Germany’s oldest inns goes bankrupt
One of Germany’s oldest inns, the Schaumburger Hof in Bonn’s Plittersdorf district, has filed for bankruptcy and closed more than 270 years after its founding, according to a report in...
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Rossmann to launch online pharmacy in Germany
Rossmann, Germany’s second-largest drugstore chain after dm, has officially confirmed plans to launch its own online pharmacy. CEO Raoul Roßmann announced the project in an interview with Lebensmittelzeitung, stating clearly:...
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Just Egg hits Germany through Rewe launch
The plant-based egg brand is being sold in more than 200 Rewe outlets. Eat Just has started selling plant-based egg alternative Just Egg in Germany. The brand is being sold...
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Urban discount: How Lidl discounters advance into inner Berlin
Lidl is advancing into the heart of Berlin. Struggling department stores are opening unexpected entry points for the discounter. What does it take for discount retail to work in inner-city...
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Aldi Opens First Store Built Entirely From Timber
German discounter Aldi has reopened a supermarket in Germany that has been entirely constructed from wood. The pilot project, located on Karl-Heinz-Kipp-Straße in the Alzey Industrial Estate, aims to redefine...
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Economic expectations improved in both Germany and the euro area in January
In January, the ZEW economic research institute’s economic sentiment index for Germany and the euro area both improved compared to the previous month. The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European...
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Fruit Logistica 2026: Six stages, one goal – sharing knowledge, shaping the future
Inspiration, innovation and international perspectives: at Fruit Logistica 2026, the focus of the expert forums and stages will once again be on the key issues for the future of the...
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Rossmann increases revenue by 8.5 per cent
Rossmann increased its revenue to €16.6 billion in the 2025 financial year, marking an 8.5% rise compared to the previous year. The company plans to invest €613 million in the...
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8 of 10 Germans switch brands for cheaper prices
82 per cent of German consumers switch brands when a competing product is permanently cheaper, according to a new Capgemini study. Half of respondents abandon a brand if package size...
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Penny tests hybrid cash registers in Germany
Penny is testing a new checkout solution on the German market: the discount chain was the first to introduce the so-called hybrid checkouts in Offenbach an der Queich, which combine...
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FMCG Drives Online Retail Growth In Germany, Study Finds
B2C online retail is expected to grow in Germany in 2025, with the FMCG sector emerging as the key driver, according to the latest data from retail research institute IFH....
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Sugar tax back on the agenda in Germany – health and economic arguments in favor of its introduction
The issue of sugar tax has come to the fore again in Germany, after the Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günther, publicly initiated the introduction of a nationwide tax on...
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REWE Partners With Bioland To Boost Organic Product Offer
REWE Group has partnered with German organic farming association Bioland to expand its offering of certified organic products. The initiative will provide customers with more high-quality organic options, including fruit,...
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Aldi Süd’s German flagship store: A closer look at the discounter’s largest format
With its two-thousand-square-meter flagship, Aldi Süd extends the discount template to a new scale. The concept remains streamlined yet reinforces the retailer’s quality cues across all fresh departments. Aldi Süd...
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Kaufland tests telemedicine service in Germany
Kaufland Germany has launched a new telemedicine service at its Mosbach store, in collaboration with the Sana MVZ am Stiftsberg medical centre: the 54m² S Medical Room is located in...
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Retail sales in Germany fell in October
Retail sales in Germany fell month-on-month and growth slowed year-on-year, according to a report by the German statistics office, Destatis, on Friday. Retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in October...
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Germans Open to AI Agents in Shopping
According to Mastercard’s latest survey, four out of ten Germans can imagine delegating future purchases to AI agents. Among the 30–39-year-old, openness reaches 56 per cent, and in Berlin even...
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Rewe Tests Autonomous Delivery Vehicles in Bochum
Rewe has launched a pilot project using highly automated delivery vehicles. A specially equipped VW ID. Buzz is operating autonomously in Bochum, accompanied by a safety driver. The test phase...
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Self-Checkout Systems Gain Ground in German Retail
Self-service checkout systems are becoming increasingly popular in German retail: according to a recent survey by Euro Kartensysteme, two-thirds of consumers now use them when available. This marks a significant...
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