REWE Delivery Service Expands

New delivery areas in Hagen, Heilbronn, Wolfsburg

REWE is expanding its delivery service area and is now supplying customers in Heilbronn, Hagen, and Wolfsburg with fresh groceries. REWE has been a pioneer in online grocery retailing since 2011 and has become the number one in Germany. The continuous expansion of its delivery areas is supported by 16 Food Fulfillment Centers (FFCs), which now serve over 90 cities. REWE is thus responding to the growing demand in online retail.

The REWE delivery service offers a wide range of products, including fresh groceries such as fruit, vegetables, dairy products, and meat, as well as frozen foods and reusable beverages. Customers can choose from a wide range of several thousand products, including organic products, plant-based alternatives, and REWE's own brands.

Wolfsburg
In Wolfsburg, nearly 73,000 households are supplied with regional products. These include organic eggs from Helmut Beuke's farm, potatoes from Hannes Koch, and baked goods from Lene's organic bakery. Customers can also order ketchup from Riedel's Ketchup Manufactory and gin from Hannover Gin GmbH.

Heilbronn
In Heilbronn, a good 67,000 households have access to regional products such as fresh vegetables from the Kiemle nursery, organic produce from the Gruel organic farm, and meat products from the Setzer butcher shop. High-quality meat from the region's "Landbauernschwein" (farm-farmed pigs) is also available online.

Hagen
In Hagen, 61,000 households benefit from a wide range of regional products. These include organic eggs from the Sauerland region, organic cheese from Münster, and fresh stews and pasta with Gorgonzola, pear, or asparagus and ricotta from Düsseldorf. Emma The Mu also offers exceptional ice cream flavors with numerous vegan alternatives.

In total, a good 200,000 new households will benefit from the flexible and convenient delivery service, which facilitates access to fresh, regional products and improves the everyday shopping experience.

Further information and ordering options can be found in the webshop: https://www.rewe.de/service/lebensmittel-lieferservice.

How the REWE delivery service works
At rewe.de/shop , customers enter their postal code and select "delivery service." In the next step, they select a suitable delivery time slot. Depending on availability, short (2 hours) and longer (4-6 hours) time slots are available for the desired delivery date. Customers can then customize their shopping cart. The minimum order value depends on the region and is usually €50. A major advantage is the affordable delivery. In addition to consistently low delivery fees, there is one free delivery day each week, on which delivery is free of charge.

16 REWE Food Fulfillment Centers in Germany
Online orders for the REWE delivery service are typically picked in specialized Food Fulfillment Centers (FFCs), where the products are picked in approximately six refrigerated zones and prepared for delivery. Currently, there are 16 FFCs operating in Germany, where picking takes place manually and semi-automatically. More than 3,300 employees across Germany contribute significantly to the success of the REWE delivery service.