Rewe Group news

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...

We bring you the latest news from Rewe Group in Germany. Partnership with SK gaming Rewe has announced it will partner with SK gaming, who are one of the best known brands in e-sports. The retailer will be the official nutrition partner and will provide nutritional support to the company. Rewe has previously worked with the DFB national teams as a nutritional partner and has a lot of experi...

We bring you the latest news from Rewe Group in Germany. Supermarket train Rewe is testing a supermarket train, comprising of three carriages filled with 3,000 of its products. It is visiting the stations of Frankfurt, Fulda, Gießen, Kassel, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden, stopping for two days at each station. The project is a collaboration between Rewe, Deutsche Bahn and Fairtrade and is a uniqu...

Infrastructure for electric cars is rapidly improving globally. We highlight some of the latest projects and partnerships shaping the sector. Our view Mobility is recovering and commitments to sustainability are rising up the agenda, both of which have been disrupted since the pandemic. Offering motorists EV charging on-site is and will continue to be a differentiator. Energy transition ...

We bring you the latest news on Rewe’s sustainability and health initiatives, as well as its online developments. Aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040 Rewe is planning to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 and is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040. It has already reached its goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions per square meter of sales area by 2022. It has just signed...

As Rewe trials an autonomous delivery vehicle and invests further in the digitalisation of its operations, we look at four developments from the retailer. Rewe trials self-driving convenience store In conjunction with Vodafone, Rewe is testing, until September 2021, a self-driving convenience store, under the Snack Mobil brand, on the Carlswerk trade campus in Cologne, according to reports ...

Between its opening of a ‘supermarket of the future’ and its partnership with quick commerce company Flink, Germany-based Rewe is implementing strategies to help it continue to win in the long term. Rewe opens sustainability-focused supermarket… Rewe has opened a sustainable, 1,500 sq. m ‘supermarket of the future’ in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim as part of a pilot project for its new generation of ...

As it announces its exit from Russia, we review developments from the retailer as it looks to invest in its operations in its remaining markets. Rewe to sell Billa Russia to Lenta… Following on from its exit from the Ukraine , Rewe has announced it is to sell its Billa supermarket operations in Russia to Lenta for €215m in cash. Billa operated 161 supermarkets with a total selling area o...