the study reveals: super markets, discounters ab

Tuesday, 4. February, at 07: 20 PM: The large supermarket chains have in the past year, sales to a greater extent than the discounters. According to a recent market study by the society for consumer research (GfK) increased Edeka, Rewe and Co their revenues in 2019 of around three percent. The discounters such as Aldi and Lidl have made in contrast, according to GfK, a total of only Plus 0.9 percent.

consumer demand in the meantime "in addition to acceptable prices, a pleasant shopping atmosphere and an attractive range of environmentally sustainable products," stated the market research Trend. This is a difficult balancing act to succeed, the super markets are currently better than the discounters.

consumers bought, according to GfK, overall, less consumer goods, handles but more often to higher-value products. The entire increase in sales in the food trade, 2019 go back to this development. Background the growth of real wages in Germany, as well.

A result: 55 percent of consumers, according to GfK when shopping on the quality, only 45 percent view, especially for the price. Ten years ago the ratio was reversed: The price was the most important than the quality. Especially the younger consumers are Freshness, regionality, craft production, and the support of small producers is a concern, reported market researchers. Even more than the super markets to 2019 grew, however, the drugstores, which achieved a sales increase of 4.6 percent. This is due to the fact that they would submit their price war, beige, noted GfK.

food too cheap? Merkel is due to meet with Aldi representatives

Monday, 3. February, 10.50 PM: in the face of controversial cheap deals for food in the super markets, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) meets on Monday with representatives of the trade and the food industry. More: Also, consumer advocates are calling for fair prices - Today Meeting with Aldi, Lidl, Rewe and Edeka: Merkel wants cheap food procedure

cash minimum purchase value much

Sunday, 2 stand out in Figures: Aldi and Lidl reduce. February, 10.30 am: Many supermarket customers use a convenient Service: When you Pay with a card, you can withdraw the same cash to your account. But the supermarket operators require a minimum purchase value. The Lidl lowers now clear.

Already with a value of five Euro Lidl can be customers recently, cash from your account. Aldi Süd and pulls and lowers the threshold on five Euro. The West reported"". Through its step-by-Aldi Süd was on a par with Lidl.

Currently, customers can withdraw at Lidl between ten and 200 Euro. The Service is not offered when paying with a credit card, however. Also for contactless payment, the service can not be use. "The cash withdrawal works at our offices, only about plugging in the Girocard and entering your personal PIN", - was stated in the case of Lidl. The withdrawal is free of charge.

customers of Aldi Nord will be able to withdraw any money when shopping. It will also changes in the medium term, nothing, the report says, referring to an Aldi-North spokesman.

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