{"id":27102,"date":"2025-10-01T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/?p=27102"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:54:29","slug":"success-in-the-4th-generation-how-kathrin-godecke-continues-the-family-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/success-in-the-4th-generation-how-kathrin-godecke-continues-the-family-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Success in the 4th generation &#8211; How Kathrin G\u00f6decke continues the family legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-template-root template-root\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-section block-section theme-gruen--1-dunkler section-bg-white section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-full-single row-full-single my-row-block row-full\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-intro\" data-module-name=\"Intro\">            <div class=\"intro margin-row-inner\">\n            <div class=\"intro__inner border-content light\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"intro__text entry-content\"><p>In the midst of life, close to people: In our film series, we present impressive REWE GROUP retailers &#8211; strong personalities who have led their stores to success with their individual signature and a common sales concept.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside row-margin-aside my-row-block row-margin\"><div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-aside row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-aside my-cell-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-main row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-main my-cell-block\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-text-block block-ingrid\" data-module-name=\"Headline Copy Link\">    <div class=\"textblock margin-row-inner\">\n        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n            \n            <p>Their stories are as diverse as they are &#8211; and yet they are united by a common foundation of values that is deeply rooted in REWE GROUP&#8217;s cooperative tradition. <span class=\"\\u0022TextRun\"><span class=\"\\u0022NormalTextRun\">Today in portrait: <\/span><span class=\"\\u0022NormalTextRun\">REWE<\/span> independent retailer <span class=\"\\u0022NormalTextRun\">Kat<\/span><span class=\"\\u0022NormalTextRun\">hrin G\u00f6decke<\/span><span class=\"\\u0022NormalTextRun\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1927, 17 food wholesale cooperatives agreed to merge into one strong organization, marking the birth of REWE. Just as old, and in some cases even older, are the stories of individual families of retailers who have been running their stores for generations. One of these families is that of REWE independent retailer Kathrin G\u00f6decke. They have been supplying their customers in the region since 1900 &#8211; Kathrin G\u00f6decke is the fourth generation to take over the stores and the next generation is already ready.<\/p>\n<p><q>I am committed to the location in order to give something back to the region.<\/q> This connection to the region and the Ruhr area is palpable as soon as you enter Kathrin G\u00f6decke&#8217;s stores &#8211; she gives her REWE stores a personal touch with features and language elements in the style of mining. In addition to her work as a independent retailer, she is also involved in voluntary work in the region, chairs the regional committee of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Bottrop, represents her views in both local and federal politics and even acts as a commercial judge at Essen District Court.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-full-single row-full-single my-row-block row-full\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-video-player\" data-module-name=\"Video Player\">        <div class=\"full-width-framed\">\n        <div class=\"reweg-video\" data-id=\"jfr9XvFs\" data-caption-de=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/untertitel-kathrin-goedecke.vtt?t=2026100310\" data-caption-en=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sub-kathrin-goedecke-eng.vtt?t=2026100310\" data-alt=\"The video shows REWE saleswoman Kathrin G\u00f6decke talking about her family history, the special features of her REWE store and the importance of the cooperative.\">\n            <div class=\"reweg-video__meta\">\n                <p class=\"reweg-video__type\">Video<\/p>\n                <p class=\"reweg-video__dur\">01:18<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reweg-video__poster\">\n                <div class=\"reweg-video__poster-focal-point-container\">\n                    <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"focused-image\"\n        data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n        data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/genossenschaft-rewe-kathrin-goedecke.png?t=2026100310\"\n        alt=\"Portrait of REWE saleswoman Kathrin G\u00f6decke. Around the picture is a red frame with the inscription &quot;The cooperative that creates great things&quot;\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n         data-copyright=\"Portrait of REWE saleswoman Kathrin G\u00f6decke. Around the picture is a red frame with the inscription &quot;The cooperative that creates great things&quot;. \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"    >\n    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn-icon icon-play btn-blur reweg-video__play btn-green\" aria-label=\"Video Portrait of Kathrin G\u00f6decke play\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"video-cookie-notice\">\n    <div class=\"video-cookie-notice__inner\">\n        <p>\n            To see this video, please agree to the statistic cookies in the privacy settings.        <\/p>\n        <p>\n            <a href=\"#cookie-settings\" class=\"btn-text small\" title=\"Adjust settings\">\n                <span>Adjust settings<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reweg-video__text\">\n                <h2 class=\"reweg-video__title\">Portrait of Kathrin G\u00f6decke<\/h2>                <div class=\"reweg-video__copy entry-content\">\n                    <p>REWE merchant Kathrin G\u00f6decke on her family&#8217;s success story and the importance of the cooperative.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside row-margin-aside my-row-block row-margin\"><div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-aside row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-aside my-cell-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-main row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-main my-cell-block\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-text-block block-ingrid\" data-module-name=\"Headline Copy Link\">    <div class=\"textblock margin-row-inner\">\n        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n            \n            <p>The cooperative has contributed to the success of the G\u00f6decke family in many ways. It impressively demonstrates how business can be conducted across generations and how important constant cohesion and mutual support are &#8211; within the family, among the retailers and throughout the cooperative.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-section block-section theme-gruen--1-dunkler section-bg-gray section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-full-single row-full-single my-row-block row-full\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-post-slider\" data-module-name=\"Relevant Content Collection\">    <div class=\"posts-slider\">\n    <div class=\"posts-slider__inner content-container content-container--framed\">\n        <div class=\"posts-slider__header\">\n            <h2 class=\"posts-slider__title\">Read more<\/h2>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"posts-slider__slider\">\n            <ul class=\"rwgs__inner\">\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/winter-vacation-the-waiting-game-is-over\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/winter-vacation-the-waiting-game-is-over\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Winter Vacation: The Waiting Game Is Over&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thailand-ananea-Beyond-Khaolak.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Pool area at the Ananea Beyond Khao Lak Hotel in Thailand, featuring lounge chairs, umbrellas, palm trees, and modern resort architecture.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Pool area at the Ananea Beyond Khao Lak Hotel in Thailand, featuring lounge chairs, umbrellas, palm trees, and modern resort architecture. \u00a9 DERTOUR Group\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">10 August 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Winter Vacation: The Waiting Game Is Over<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">Recently, the number of bookings for the winter season has been picking up significantly again. Half of all bookings made with our tour operators are for long-haul destinations, and flexible travel options and unique experiences are very much in vogue. Here\u2019s an overview of the highlights from the new itineraries<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/im-an-optimistic-person-ive-always-been-that-way\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/im-an-optimistic-person-ive-always-been-that-way\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;&amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;m an optimistic person. I&amp;#8217;ve always been that way.&amp;#8221;&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ines-Batz-Der-Tour.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Portrait of Ines Batz\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Ines Batz \u00a9Marc Bright\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">23 July 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">&#8220;I&#8217;m an optimistic person. I&#8217;ve always been that way.&#8221;<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">For Ines Batz of DERTOUR, the effectiveness of her appreciative, positive, and calm leadership style was evident not only during stressful periods at work but also during a personal crisis: Her team naturally stepped in and supported her through that time. From her own career experience, she also knows that no one is perfectly prepared for a leadership position. Her advice to other women: Take it one step at a time\u2014with courage, curiosity, and confidence.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/sports-bring-people-together-inclusion-right-in-the-heart-of-the-neighborhood\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/sports-bring-people-together-inclusion-right-in-the-heart-of-the-neighborhood\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Sports Bring People Together: Inclusion Right in the Heart of the Neighborhood&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Inklusionssportfest-1.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Two people are standing at an athletics and sports complex, looking out at the event grounds. One person\u2019s T-shirt reads \u201cWith Heart for Inclusion \u2013 Sports Festival 2026.\u201d\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Two people are standing at an athletics and sports complex, looking out over the event grounds. One person\u2019s T-shirt reads \u201cWith Heart for Inclusion \u2013 Sports Festival 2026.\u201d \u00a9 Guy Dimenstein\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">22 July 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Sports Bring People Together: Inclusion Right in the Heart of the Neighborhood<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">What\u2019s it like to play wheelchair basketball? Florian S\u00f6rensen, manager of the sales department, tried it out for himself at the inclusive family sports festival in Berlin-Reinickendorf in early July. A few meters away, European Para-Badminton Champion Rick Hellmann was playing with guests. Fifty meters away, children were climbing a tower made of empty water crates, while at the many other booths, people were discussing the theme of the day: the self-determined participation of people with disabilities in social life.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/csd-2026-take-a-stand-embrace-diversity\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/csd-2026-take-a-stand-embrace-diversity\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;CSD 2026: Take a Stand. Embrace Diversity.&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CSD-Pride.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Participants in a Pride march carrying numerous rainbow flags amid a densely packed crowd.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Participants in a Pride march carrying numerous rainbow flags amid a densely packed crowd. \u00a9micha-fotografiert.de | Michael Zimmermann\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">15 July 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">CSD 2026: Take a Stand. Embrace Diversity.<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">Together with our LGBTIQ employee network, DITO, we are once again participating in numerous Christopher Street Days and Pride events this year. For the first time, we\u2019ll have trucks in six German cities, and we\u2019re also supporting numerous regional Pride events as well as initiatives organized by our regional offices and retailers. We are also sending a clear message of diversity at our locations in Austria, Italy, and Slovakia. <\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/from-zero-to-woof-rewe-retailer-simon-bacher-on-his-journey-to-opening-the-first-zooroyal-specialty-store-in-north-rhine-westphalia\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/from-zero-to-woof-rewe-retailer-simon-bacher-on-his-journey-to-opening-the-first-zooroyal-specialty-store-in-north-rhine-westphalia\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;From Zero to Woof: REWE Retailer Simon Bacher on His Journey to Opening the First ZooRoyal Specialty Store in North Rhine-Westphalia&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Simon-Bacher-REWE-Kaufmann-scaled.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Simon Bacher, a REWE store clerk, is feeding carrots from a feeding bowl to two horned goats in a green meadow.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"REWE store manager Simon Bacher feeds two horned goats carrots from a feeding trough on a green meadow. \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">1 July 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">From Zero to Woof: REWE Retailer Simon Bacher on His Journey to Opening the First ZooRoyal Specialty Store in North Rhine-Westphalia<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">Goats, Chickens, and the Dream of Owning a Store: How Simon Bacher Appears on Camera for ZooRoyal <\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/rewe-brings-innovative-walk-in-store-to-hofheim-lorsbach\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/rewe-brings-innovative-walk-in-store-to-hofheim-lorsbach\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;REWE brings innovative walk-in store to Hofheim-Lorsbach&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nahkauf-Box-Eroeffnung-scaled.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Four people ceremoniously open a \"Paolos nahkauf Box\" with a red ribbon in front of the entrance with a balloon arch.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Four people ceremoniously open a &quot;Paolos nahkauf Box&quot; with a red ribbon in front of the entrance with a balloon arch. \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">10 June 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">REWE brings innovative walk-in store to Hofheim-Lorsbach<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">REWE&#8217;s concept test for local supply in rural areas continues: under the name &#8220;Paolos nahkauf Box&#8221;, there is now also a so-called &#8220;walk-in store&#8221; in Hofheim-Lorsbach. The operator and namesake is the local nahkauf retailer<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/cyber-buddy-packs-for-customers\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/cyber-buddy-packs-for-customers\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Cyber-Buddy packs for customers&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Auto-Store-System.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Automated storage system with several small robotic transport vehicles that move goods on a grid-shaped metal frame in a warehouse.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Automated storage system with several small robotic transport vehicles that move goods on a grid-shaped metal frame in a warehouse \u00a9 toom Baumarkt DIY store\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">28 May 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Cyber-Buddy packs for customers<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">Toom recently fully automated the small parts warehouse at the Fulfillment Center (FFC) in Rodgau. Seven robots pack orders on their own. 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