Following the opening of its frictionless store with Trigo technology , we round up three further store innovations from the Rewe Group. Rewe and EG Group trial new store concept in Germany Rewe and the EG Group have announced they are to trial a new concept under the Rewe Express brand at four Esso petrol stations in Munich and Freiburg. The first store has opened in Munich, with the ot...

SPAR International has published sales for 2020 showing it had grown by 7.4% at constant currencies to €39.8 bn. Its performance was driven by its operations in Western Europe, where sales grew by 12% in the 2020 calendar year. SPAR presence continued to grow in 2020… Despite the challenging operating environment, SPAR continued to expand in existing markets and into new ones as well. At th...

Following on from reporting on its strong 2020 sales growth , we look at how SPAR Austria’s private label strength helped underpin its performance. Private labels meeting key and emerging shopper demand Health is a focus for both shoppers and SPAR Austria alike. The retailer, in its 2020 results, noted the on-going double-digit growth for its Natur*pur private label range, which has seen...