Tag: Supermarkets
Are supermarkets without cashiers a dream?
Amazon may put an end to its cashierless grocery store project, which it implemented with great hopes. Allegedly, the project did not receive the expected attention from users. Cashierless markets,…
Less in it, the same price – government wants to ban “deceptive packages” in supermarkets
Berlin, Düsseldorf Federal Consumer Protection Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is taking action against hidden price increases in retail. “Deceptive packages are a big nuisance. “Consumers are being misled here,” Lemke…
Environment Ministry tightens deposit rules for supermarkets
Shopping in a supermarket Superfluous packaging should be avoided in the future. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Berlin Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is aiming for a tightening of the packaging law.…
Oda expands delivery area – online supermarkets rely on automation
Berlin, Dusseldorf If you are looking for people in the logistics center of the Oda delivery service in Ragow, Brandenburg, you will most likely find them in the deep-freeze chamber.…
Numbat is planning charging stations with battery storage in supermarkets
Munich For Martin Schall, one of the obstacles to electromobility is the network of fast charging options, which is still poorly developed. “The sheer mass of electric cars will totally…
Numbat is planning charging stations with battery storage in supermarkets
Munich For Martin Schall, one of the obstacles to electromobility is the network of fast charging options, which is still poorly developed. “The sheer mass of electric cars will totally…
Price wars between supermarkets and brand manufacturers harm the environment
It was the biggest excitement in the food trade in the past year: the dispute between grocers and their suppliers over purchase prices, which tore large gaps on the shelves.…
Rewe, Tegut, Globus: Supermarkets are expanding with delivery services
Delivery by Rewe The retailer opened four new fulfillment centers for its delivery service last year. (Photo: imago/Jochen Tack) Dusseldorf Ironically, the comparatively small supermarket chain Tegut is one of…
Kroger buys Albertsons: mega-merger among US supermarkets
Kroger and Albertsons shares The supermarket chains join forces in the fight against the market leaders. (Photo: Reuters) new York The second largest US retailer Kroger wants to take over…
Lidl and Kaufland let customers pay for charging
Charging station at Lidl Customers will have to pay for electricity at Lidl in the future. Dusseldorf For many years, retailers have been luring customers in by offering them the…
Rewe benefits from booming supermarkets and tourism
Rewe market in Hesse In 2021, total external sales from continuing operations rose by 2.5 percent to 76.5 billion euros. (Photo: dpa) Cologne The travel and retail group Rewe is…
The Germans are hoarding again – why prices in supermarkets continue to rise
Dusseldorf Where else the bottles with sunflower oil are, there is a gaping emptiness on the shelves of Edeka in Duisburg-Huckingen. Other retailers such as Aldi Süd have already limited…
Supermarkets in Ukraine Stop Selling Coca-Cola
Some supermarkets in Ukraine announced that they have stopped selling Coca-Cola products. In the statements made by the supermarkets, it was noted that the reason for the decision was that…
The supermarket chain Real has been completely broken up
Real branch The remaining 60 locations in the chain are changing hands again. (Photo: Real) Dusseldorf The breakup of the Real department store chain has come to an end for…
Dispute over retail prices escalates
Shopping in the supermarket Dealers and manufacturers argue about conditions. In the new year there could be not only higher prices but also gaps on the supermarket shelves. (Photo: imago…
Supermarkets win in the corona crisis – but discounters strike back
Aldi branch in Düsseldorf Despite the sometimes noble presentation, the classic discounters lost market share to classic supermarkets during the corona phase. They now want to change that again. (Photo:…