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GERMANY: Retailers in spotlight over banana workers rights
6 January 2012
Charity Oxfam has accused German retailers of sourcing bananas from plantations in Ecuador that have "intolerable and exploitative working conditions".
GERMANY: Edeka confirms international plans
14 November 2011
German grocery retailer Edeka has confirmed it is looking to expand into foreign markets as part of its plans for future growth.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
3 October 2011
The annual World Retail Congress dominated the headlines on just-food this week as we reported from the event in Berlin. Elsewhere, Swiss baker Aryzta snapped up UK naan and tortilla maker Honeytop Speciality Foods, Mars made its first move into Fairtrade and Nestle named a Wal-Mart Stores executive as its new CFO.
GERMANY: Edeka to launch EUR1bn expansion
29 September 2011
German retailer Edeka has outlined its plans to spend EUR1bn (US$1.3bn) expansion.
GERMANY: Cartel watchdog launches supermarkets probe
22 September 2011
Germany's competition watchdog is looking at whether the country's supermarkets using their buying power to force down prices from manufacturers.
Retail and self service - the evolving market trends
14 September 2011
In part two of this month's just-food management briefing, Glynn Davis looks at the success - or otherwise - that retailers have had with self-service technology and considers where the sector could go next.
GERMANY: Edeka plans Netto expansion
28 April 2011
German retailer Edeka has indicated that it is going on the attack in the discount sector with the planned opening of 1,000 Netto outlets in Germany.
Talking shop: Are German supermarkets seeing a renaissance?
18 February 2011
The German grocery sector is characterised by low-prices and discounter dominance, resulting in razor-thin margins for operators in this highly-competitive sector.
GERMANY: Cartel Office launches grocery competition probe
14 February 2011
Germany's Federal Cartel Office has launched an investigation into competition in the country's grocery retail sector.
GERMANY: Doubt cast on Edeka's acquisition of Ratio
11 February 2011
Edeka's proposed takeover of food retailer Ratio will face further “in-depth” investigation from Germany's competition authority, officials at the Bundeskartellamt confirmed today (11 February).
The just-food management briefing - how to green your supply chain - part I
25 October 2010
Sustainability is a buzzword including in many a corporate brochure and its ubiquity can attract cynicism about a company's policies to mitigate their impact on the environment. However, food makers and retailers are building the issue into how they interact.
GERMANY: Edeka acquires Ratio Trading Group
1 October 2010
Germany's largest grocer Edeka is continuing its recently announced expansion plans, with the acquisition of local retailer Ratio Trading Group.
GERMANY: Edeka plans 200 new stores in 2011
27 September 2010
German grocery co-operative Edeka today (27 September) revealed plans to open 200 full-range supermarkets in 2011.
UPDATE: GERMANY: Edeka to invest in expansion in 2010
28 April 2010
Edeka, Germany's largest retailer, said today (28 April) that it will invest in the expansion of its store network over the next two years.
GERMANY: Edeka sales boosted by store buys
28 April 2010
Edeka, Germany's largest retailer, saw sales increase 14.9% in 2009, boosted by store acquisitions by subsidiary Netto.
FRANCE: R&R Ice Cream to bid for Rolland
22 April 2010
UK-based R&R Ice Cream is poised to acquire a shareholding in French own-brand counterpart Rolland, the French family-owned firm has confirmed.
GERMANY: Tengelmann to sell stores to Rewe, Tegut
17 March 2010
German retailer Tengelmann is to sell 85 Kaiser stores to local rivals Rewe and Tegut, the company announced today (17 March).
GERMANY: Tengelmann sells Plus stores to Lidl
19 February 2010
German retailer Tengelmann has agreed to sell over 100 Plus stores across Bulgaria and Romania to Lidl.
GERMANY: Tengelmann hints at Kaiser disposals
29 January 2010
German retailer Tengelmann today (29 January) hinted that it may offload some Kaiser outlets in the south west of the country.
GERMANY: Watchdog probes consumer goods "cartel"
15 January 2010
Germany's competition watchdog has opened a probe into an alleged cartel in the country's food retail sector.
GERMANY: Edeka "looking for refinancing loans"
2 December 2009
Edeka, Germany's largest retailer, is reportedly looking to secure some EUR1bn in loans to refinance debt.
GERMANY: Tengelmann in “comfortable” position
13 August 2009
German supermarket chain Tengelmann said the company is in a “comfortable” position, despite the economic difficulties.
GERMANY: Grocers "foolish" to go cool on supermarkets - study
6 July 2009
Germany's food retailers would be "foolish" to cut spending on their supermarket chains even as they navigate an economy in recession, analysts BMI have claimed.
GERMANY: Rewe's Penny cuts prices again
3 July 2009
Penny, Rewe Group's discount chain, has launched its latest swathe of price cuts as Germany's notoriously price-driven market sees competition intensify.
GERMANY: Edeka details discount expansion
2 July 2009
Edeka, the German retailer, today (2 July) reaffirmed its plans to expand its discount business, with the opening of new stores and the integration of last year's acquisition, Plus.
GERMAY: Rewe appoints Penny purchasing chief
6 May 2009
German retailer Rewe Group has appointed a buying director for its Penny discount chain.
GERMANY: Discount stores drive Edeka in 2008
29 April 2009
German retailer Edeka today (29 April) posted rising turnover and earnings for 2008, with the group's discount stores enjoying bumper sales.
GERMANY: Netto-Plus merger given green light
11 December 2008
Germany's competition watchdog has approved the merger of Tengelmann’s Plus discount stores with Edeka’s Netto chain.
GERMANY: Rewe’s Plus stores acquisition approved
21 November 2008
Germany’s competition watchdog has approved Rewe Group’s takeover of 328 of Tengelmann’s Plus Stores.
GERMANY: Rewe outlines logistics expansion
17 November 2008
German retail giant Rewe has outlined plans to spend EUR660m (US$837.3m) on its domestic logistics infrastructure over the next three years to serve the expanding business.
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Edeka Zentrale AG & Co. KG (Edeka Group) is one of the leading grocery retailers and wholesalers in Germany. The company through two divisions, namely, Entrepreneurial division and Retail division operates discount and grocery stores across Germany. Edeka Group’s product portfolio includes wide assortment of fruits and vegetables, meat, sausage, cheese, juices, frozen vegetables, wafer rolls and non-food products. The company’s grocery stores operate under the Netto, E Aktiv Markt, and E Center banners. In addition to the company owned stores, the company also operates its discount stores through independent merchants. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany
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