{"id":25143,"date":"2025-07-03T10:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T08:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/de\/?post_type=press_release&#038;p=44696"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:37:19","slug":"reliability-in-times-of-crisis-cooperatives-are-the-most-trusted-type-of-company-despite-poor-public-awareness","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/press-releases\/reliability-in-times-of-crisis-cooperatives-are-the-most-trusted-type-of-company-despite-poor-public-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliability in times of crisis: cooperatives are the most trusted type of company despite poor public awareness\u202f"},"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-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-list\" data-module-name=\"List\">    <div class=\"my-list\">\n                        <ul class=\"my-list__highlight\">\n                            <li class=\"entry-content\"><p>The latest NIQ study commissioned by the REWE GROUP surveyed public opinion on cooperatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"entry-content\"><p>People over profits: 64% of Germans associate cooperatives with the common good.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"entry-content\"><p>A safe pair of hands: cooperatives are considered to be fair employers and resilient in a crisis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"entry-content\"><p>The future belongs to cooperatives: young people rate cooperatives particularly highly in the areas of digitalisation, sustainability and fairness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"entry-content\"><p>The REWE GROUP has demonstrated the cooperative values of reliability, regionality, partnership and fairness since 1927.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<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><strong>Cologne, 3 July 2025<\/strong> \u2013 To mark the International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay) on 5 July 2025, the REWE GROUP published the findings of a recent NIQ survey. The figures show that cooperatives are considered fair, resilient and focused on the common good, but more than 60% of the population has little idea about how they work.<\/p>\n<p>In times of crisis, public confidence tends to wane, which makes the result of a recent representative survey conducted by NIQ on behalf of the REWE GROUP all the more remarkable. In Germany, cooperatives enjoy the greatest public confidence of all types of company. 36% of respondents expressed a high level of confidence in cooperatives \u2013 significantly more than for public limited companies (15.6%) or private companies (22.5%).<\/p>\n<p>And yet, a high proportion of the German public (more than 60%) has little to no idea of what a cooperative is. So, for cooperatives such as the REWE GROUP, this represents an important opportunity to increase public awareness about the cooperative model.\u202fAs one of the leading retail and tourism companies in Germany and Europe, the REWE GROUP today operates supermarkets, specialist stores, travel agencies and more, including REWE, PENNY, toom Baumarkt and DERTOUR Group, and currently has around 380,000 employees.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<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            <h2 class=\"smaller\">Fair and resilient in a crisis\u202f<\/h2>\n            <p>Resilience, regionality and reliability are all values that count in the current climate of ongoing crises. Cooperatives are more commonly perceived as dependable employers (by 34.6% of respondents) and more resilient in a crisis (33.1%) than public limited companies (18.2%) and private companies (10.3%). 40.1% of respondents, and 50% in eastern Germany, consider cooperatives to be particularly strongly rooted in the region. As we hurtle from one crisis to another (inflation, energy shortages, societal fragmentation), these values offer a clear competitive advantage.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<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            <h2 class=\"smaller\">Value-based future\u202f<\/h2>\n            <p>Young people see the cooperative as a model for the future. 31% of 18 to 39-year-olds believe that cooperatives are equipped to meet future challenges. This figure rises to 43.2% among those who are very familiar with the cooperative principle. Particularly striking is the fact that 40% of those under 29 have confidence in cooperatives to leverage digitalisation to benefit people \u2013 far ahead of PLCs (17.7%) and private companies (21.6%).<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<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            <h2 class=\"smaller\">People over profits<\/h2>\n            <p>The cooperative business model is based on a shared community of values. 64% of respondents associate cooperatives with community focus, much higher than for any other type of company. Cooperatives are associated with values such as the fair treatment of employees and partners (44%), social accountability (48%), cohesion (48.4%) and transparency (37.5%), in particular. They are more likely to be trusted with sustainability (38.7%) than PLCs (11.1%) or private companies (18.5%).<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<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            <h2 class=\"smaller\">Knowledge is power<\/h2>\n            <p>Awareness raising offers significant potential: people who are familiar with cooperatives trust them even more. More than 72% of people with a good understanding of cooperatives have a high level of confidence whereas this figure stands at 53.3% for those with a moderate understanding \u2013 a significant difference. Men (45%) and younger target groups (e.g. 18 to 29-year-olds) are particularly open and curious.<\/p>\n<p>According to the REWE GROUP CEO Lionel Souque: The cooperative economic model has a future because it is founded on social accountability and commercial success. According to our survey, anyone familiar with the cooperative principle has a particularly high level of trust in cooperatives. This confirms that the REWE GROUP\u2019s approach is the right one and encourages us to stay on this course. We want to further strengthen this trust \u2013 through transparency, sustainability and partnership-based action.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<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            <h2 class=\"smaller\">2025 is the UN International Year of Cooperatives\u202f<\/h2>\n            <p>The United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives. With this year\u2019s theme \u201cCooperatives Build a Better World\u201d, the UN underscores the key role of cooperatives in ensuring sustainable development across social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Cooperatives are seen as key drivers in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by fostering inclusive growth, regional responsibility and strengthen resilience in times of crisis. The results of the GfK survey show that public confidence in the cooperative economy is now more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-text-box\" data-module-name=\"Text Highlight\"><div class=\"textbox\">\n    <div class=\"textbox__inner red\">\n                    <h2 class=\"textbox__overline\">About the survey<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"textbox__text entry-content\"><p>The NIQ survey was conducted in June 2025 on behalf of the REWE GROUP. Around 1,000 people aged 18 and over in Germany were surveyed. The aim was to examine the trust and perception of different types of companies, particularly cooperatives.The NIQ survey was conducted in June 2025 on behalf of the REWE GROUP. Around 1,000 people aged 18 and over in Germany were surveyed. The aim was to examine the trust and perception of different types of companies, particularly cooperatives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/company\/niq-survey-finds-customers-trust-cooperatives-the-most\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the survey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-article-explainer\" data-module-name=\"Explainer\"><div class=\"article-explainer\">\n            <div\n    class=\"explainer-slider type-text expanded\"\n    data-module-name=\".article-explainer\"\n>\n    <div class=\"explainer-slider__header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n        <h2 class=\"explainer-slider__title\">About REWE GROUP<\/h2>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"explainer-slider__main\">\n        <div class=\"explainer-slider__slider slider-len-1\">\n            <ul class=\"rwgs__inner\">\n                                    <li class=\"explainer-slider__slide\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"explainer-slider__text-content entry-content\">\n                                <p>The cooperatively organized REWE GROUP is one of the leading trade and tourism groups in Germany and Europe. In 2025, the company generated a total external turnover of more than 100 billion euros. Founded in 1927, REWE GROUP operates with around 380,000 employees in 21 European countries.<\/p>\n<p>The sales lines include REWE, REWE CENTER, nahkauf and BILLA as well as ADEG supermarkets and consumer stores, the discounter PENNY, IKI, the drugstores BIPA and the toom Baumarkt DIY stores. The company also operates convenience stores REWE To Go, REWE express and the e-commerce activities REWE Liefer- and Abholservice as well as Zooroyal and Weinfreunde. The Lekkerland Group comprises the wholesale activities of the business group in the area of on-the-go consumption. Under the umbrella of DERTOUR Group, the Travel and Tourism division includes more than 2,000 travel agencies, tour operators as well as hotel brands and online travel portals.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-contact-person\" data-module-name=\"Kontaktperson\">        <div class=\"main-author__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"main-author\">\n            <div class=\"main-author__image\">\n                <div class=\"person-avatar m\">\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\/04\/ferry-radix-300x200.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Portrait of Ferry Radix\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Ferry Radix \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"    >\n    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"main-author__text\">\n                <h2 class=\"main-author__author-gender\">Contact<\/h2>                <p class=\"main-author__name\">\n                    Ferry Radix                <\/p>\n\n                                    <p class=\"main-author__title\">Head of Media Relations REWE GROUP <\/p>\n                \n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\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-press_release\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/press-releases\/from-the-rewe-group-for-customers-toom-baumarkt-diy-store-and-fulfillmenttools-lay-the-foundation-for-flexible-omnichannel-services\/\"\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\\\/press-releases\\\/from-the-rewe-group-for-customers-toom-baumarkt-diy-store-and-fulfillmenttools-lay-the-foundation-for-flexible-omnichannel-services\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;From the REWE GROUP for customers: toom Baumarkt DIY store and fulfillmenttools lay the foundation for flexible omnichannel services&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\/09\/toom-und-fulfillmenttools-1-scaled.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Two people are standing at a pickup counter in a DIY store, while other people walk by in the foreground. 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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-press_release\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/press-releases\/strategic-expansion-of-hotel-operations-dertour-group-becomes-sole-owner-of-dsr-hotel-holding\/\"\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\\\/press-releases\\\/strategic-expansion-of-hotel-operations-dertour-group-becomes-sole-owner-of-dsr-hotel-holding\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Strategic Expansion of Hotel Operations: DERTOUR Group Becomes Sole Owner of DSR Hotel Holding&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\/2024\/01\/dsr-hotel-holding.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Exterior view of a hotel on Sylt\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Exterior view of a hotel on Sylt \u00a9 DSR Hotel Holding (Eric Gross)\"                    >\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\">Press release<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">24 July 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Strategic Expansion of Hotel Operations: DERTOUR Group Becomes Sole Owner of DSR Hotel Holding<\/h3>\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                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-section block-section 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-twitter-icon-teaser\" data-module-name=\"Teaser LinkedIn Icon\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"linkedin-teaser theme-blau--1-heller-highlight\" data-module-name=\".linkedin-teaser\">\n        <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"linkedin-teaser__shape\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0,45.97c15.57-10.14,31.06-16,45.73-16,28.73,0,38.64,28.24,38.64,48.55,0,12.43-3.2,26.53-8.98,41.48h44.6V0H0v45.97Z\"\/><\/svg>\n        <div class=\"contents\">\n            <div class=\"contents-inner\">\n                <h2 class=\"linkedin-teaser__headline\">\n                    Join the discussion on LinkedIn                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"entry-content\">\n                    <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Our LinkedIn feed has all the latest information from the REWE GROUP and the sector, with the most important developments from the worlds of retail, e-commerce, food, CSR and policy.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <p class=\"link\">\n                    <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/company\/rewegroup\"\n                        class=\"linkedin-teaser__cta arrow-link\"\n                        target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"                    >\n                        To LinkedIn feed                    <\/a>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"linkedin-teaser__icon\">\n                <span class=\"linkedin-teaser__glyph\" style=\"--linkedin-icon: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/themes\/reweg\/img\/icons\/dialog-01.svg?v=1790871161&quot;)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":25042,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","nl_adhoc_sent":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"sales_line":[19],"focus_theme":[142],"class_list":["post-25143","press_release","type-press_release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company","sales_line-rewe-group","focus_theme-undefined"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/25143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_release"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/25143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27538,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_release\/25143\/revisions\/27538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25143"},{"taxonomy":"sales_line","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sales_line?post=25143"},{"taxonomy":"focus_theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/focus_theme?post=25143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}