Tag "Rewe Group"

Retail consolidation in Central & South-Eastern Europe accelerates: Discounters and local heroes can increase the lead against other competitors

Over the past two years the emerging markets of Europe have gained in importance in the balance sheets of international retailers. However, in contrast to the past, market share growth...

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Penny’s “True Cost” campaign: A Surprising Impact on Consumer Behavior

In a bold move, Penny implemented a “True Cost” campaign for a week, incorporating the cost of environmental damages into product prices. Contrary to expectations, a study conducted by the...

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A fenntarthatóság a helyes út a PENNY-nél – Innovációk, úttörő megoldások és segítségnyújtás a kiskereskedelmi üzletláncnál

A PENNY-nél már az 1996-os hazai indulása óta kulcsfontosságú szerepet játszik a fenntarthatósági célok kitűzése és megvalósítása, valamint a társadalmi felelősségvállalás kérdése. A vállalat mindig örömmel tesz a jó ügyekért,...

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New CEO to lead PENNY Hungary

Mathias Mentrop will be the new CEO of PENNY Hungary from 1 July. Mentrop currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the PENNY network in the Czech Republic, replacing the...

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PLMA Announces Winners of its 2023 International Salute to Excellence Awards

39 retailers from 20 countries honoured for innovation, NPD, and quality in private label. Retailers including REWE Group, Dirk Rossmann, Md S.p.A, Coop Italia, Aldi Netherlands, A.S. Watson and Musgrave...

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REWE And Naturland Promote Organic Farming

REWE Group has announced an initiative with Naturland to help farmers move from conventional to organic farming, thereby increasing the range of organic fruit and vegetables  offered in its stores....

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New Billa Corso Opens At Vienna Airport

REWE Group has announced the opening of a new Billa Corso outlet at terminal 3 in the Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Austria. The new opening is the sixth Billa...

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German, Italian, Dutch, French, Irish, Spanish, Danish, Portuguese and Turkish winners at the European Private Label Awards

Altogether 16 retailers from 9 European countries have been named as the winners at the 2023 European Private Label Awards, which celebrate excellence in private label product innovation. The competition...

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REWE Group successfully navigates crisis year 2022 and stays on steady course

REWE Group ended the 2022 business year on a successful note and continues its stable performance. In view of the many different impacts of the Ukraine war, the consistent course...

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Warm Weather To Impact Fruit And Vegetables Supply In 2023, REWE Says

Unpredictable weather conditions will influence the procurement of fruit and vegetables in 2023, according to Markus Bobenhausen, senior buying director at REWE Group. Bobenhausen added that lettuce, soft fruit, peppers...

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PENNY reacts to the energy crisis

PENNY’s owner REWE Group has pledged to cut its CO2 emission by 30% until 2030, and to go full carbon neutral by 2040. Meanwhile in Hungary the discounter installed glass...

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This is how PENNY reacts to the energy crisis!

Saving is a well-known aspect at PENNY, and not only in relation to the favorable prices of the products offered to customers! In the current economic situation, it is particularly...

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Metro Austria buys REWE Group’s AGM wholesale business

Metro Austria has acquired C&C Abholgroßmärkte GmbH (AGM), the logistics business of REWE Group that provides delivery service and operates 9 wholesale locations. Salzburg-based AGM has about 20,000 customers and...

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Paymenttools: A new payment technology unit by REWE Group

Germany’s REWE Group has announced: they are going to launch paymenttools.com, a payment technology subsidiary to drive the group’s digital business. Based in Cologne, the company will develop a B2B payment...

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Merkur trials new technology to fight food waste

REWE Group member Austrian retailer Merkur is testing a new anti-food waste technology in several stores. The ‘Smart-Shelf’ technology enables the automatic production of baked goods when the shelf senses that stocks...

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Rewe Group Pledges New Animal Welfare Guidelines For Fresh Eggs

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Magazine: Private label innovation trends

Koen de Jong, managing partner of International Private Label Consult (IPLC) analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on private labels in the European Supermarket Magazine (ESM). He revealed that...

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Penny introduces the Scan and Go system in 100 German stores

Rewe’s discounter chain Penny has rolled out its Scan and Go app at 100 stores. The new solution aims at easing and accelerating the payment process. Penny is the first...

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Rewe and Penny sell sustainable private label orange juice

Germany’s Rewe Group has completed the transition to sustainably sourced private label orange juice earlier than its 2025 target. All private label orange juices and concentrates sold in about 5,800...

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Magazine: Differing trends for discount supermarkets

Sales by discount supermarkets only increased by 0.1 percent in Germany in the first half of the year. Low prices attract German consumers less than they used to – reported...

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Magazine: Schwarz Group Dominates European Retail

As in the previous year, German Schwarz Group leads the ranking. With a gross sales plus on company level of 6.3 percent it reached a 7 percent market share in...

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Rewe Group: 100-percent recycled plastic mineral water bottle

The German Rewe Group, in cooperation with the Share brand, is the first retailer in the country to introduce a 100-percent recycled plastic bottle. Share is also Germany’s first manufacturer...

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Penny Market: development and a new logistics centre

Discount supermarket chain Penny Market celebrated its 20th birthday in 2016. Hungarian Penny Market stores were modernised and the 207th store opened last year. Penny Market is now busy building...

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Carrefour is expanding in Romania

Carrefour announced that the company took over 86 Billa supermarkets in Romania, acquiring the chain from its competitor Rewe group. The supermarkets have a total sales area of 83,000 square...

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