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Gallery: Convenience in the (Rewe) City

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

November 25, 2014

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Gallery: Convenience in the (Rewe) City

German retail co-operative Rewe Group in 2009 converted 170 stores located in city centers and other high-density locations to a common format under the Rewe City concept. The stores, ranging in size from around 5,400 to 11,000 square feet, offer around 8,000 items with a focus on serving city residents and area work populations, packaged in a modern, contemporary design.

While U.S. supermarket retailers have had mixed success when it comes to small format stores, Rewe City is a more typical offering in Europe where populations and space tend to be denser and retailers have learned from one another.

These staff and company photos show how Rewe City does convenience in the city.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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