German retail in transition
German retail in flux but discounting still reigns
Germany's food retailers are in a period of change with the country's top grocers looking at how to generate growth…
UPDATE – GERMANY: Edeka cools Extra talk
Edeka, Germany’s largest food retailer, has admitted a “general interest” in the Extra stores owned by rival Metro. However, the retailer has…
GERMANY: Edeka strikes Plus deal with Tengelmann
German conglomerate Tengelmann, the owner of US retailer A&P, has sold control of its Plus business in Germany. Edeka, the…
In the Spotlight – Eckhard Cordes, Metro
Eckhard Cordes, the new chief executive at Metro Group, has spent almost 30 years in the automotive industry and will…
