The coronavirus pandemic is occupying Germany and has a massive impact on social life. How do Germany's supermarkets react to Covid-19? All information in the news ticker.
- The corona virus * has the Federal Republic under control and also has an impact on the country's supermarkets.
- Hamster purchases have increased throughout Germany recently.
- How do supermarkets react to the Corona crisis?
Update of March 19, 2020, 1:13 p.m .: Grocery retailers only want to keep their stores open six days a week despite the loosening of the Sunday opening ban. Rewe (and the discount store Netto), Edeka (and the discount store Penny) as well as Aldi, Lidl and Kaufland said in a dpa survey that customers could also be served as needed with the existing opening hours. The decision is clearly in favor of the employees, as Rewe boss Lionel Souque emphasizes: “With the current workload, we are already demanding a lot from the employees in the markets. And we currently have little reason to believe that anything will change within a very short period of time. ”
Aldi, Lidl & Co: Coronavirus crisis does not change the supply of basic food
Update of March 18, 3:56 p.m .: " Germany is well supplied with local food, " said farmers' president Joachim Rukwied to the German press agency, "There will still be sufficient quantities of basic foodstuffs such as cereals, potatoes, fruits and vegetables."
Germany is not only self-sufficient , but sometimes even exceeds the level of self-sufficiency - it shows what percentage of German consumption is produced in its own country. Wheat was measured at 117 percent , and potatoes even reached 148 percent . The supermarkets do not have to worry about the supply of basic food.
In a Lidl branch, the hamster buyers went into full swing and bought a spicy product completely. It has nothing to do with staple foods , however.
In order to ensure the basic supply, these sales outlets should also remain open.
Update of March 19, 11:00 am: Many supermarkets and discounters have taken measures to protect their employees . Some bakery counters are closed at short notice . Customers now only receive packaged bread and baked goods. In addition, due to precautionary measures , Rewe branches in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia have closed salad bars , in which customers usually put together their own salad, in individual cases.
Update from March 16, 13:27: Aldi Süd sends an urgent request to all customers. The company says via Instagram: “Our branches are still open for you . Throughout the entire production and supply chain, everyone is working to maintain supplies so that no one goes empty-handed. ”
Aldi: Covid-19 makes no hamster purchases necessary - "Be solidary"
“ It works very well, ” the discounter reassures him, “so there is no reason to make so-called ' hamster purchases '. Be solidary and think also of your fellow human beings , who may get nothing from unnecessary storage. Therefore, only buy what you really need in the household. The supply is assured. "
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Corona: Aldi sets rules of conduct in the market
Short rules of conduct are also listed. A minimum distance of one to two meters to each other is recommended, nothing should be touched unnecessarily and customers are asked to pay by card or contactless if possible. Aldi overwrites these requests with a big “ Thank you! "
Update of March 16: There are wild rumors on the Internet about the reaction of retail and wholesale to the spread of the corona virus . Unfortunately, incorrect information is also distributed via Whatsapp and Co. A fake Focus article provides a particularly serious example.
New opening times of Aldi, Lidl, Edeka? Fake news about closings
New opening times of Aldi, Lidl, Edeka, Kaufland, Penny, Netto and Real are described. They are said to be open for a very short time only on Mondays and Fridays . But this is simply fake news . Aldi has already responded with an official correction.
Corona: Are supermarkets closing now? The opposite is the case
The fact is that the opposite is now to be expected - at least in Bavaria. Prime Minister Söder announces the disaster. While a number of public meeting points such as conference rooms, swimming pools, playgrounds and sports fields are closed, the food trade plays a special role.
The opening times of supermarkets will be extended in the Free State. Shops can be open two hours longer. They don't have to close until 10 p.m.
Corona virus reaction: Rewe and Penny are looking for new employees - fake news “disgusting”
Of course, companies also have to react to this first. Rewe and Penny are already looking for new employees . The frequency of goods delivery is increased, additional staff is needed for the supply, a spokesman said. Meanwhile , he described the fake news as "cynical and disgusting".
Corona: Union criticizes longer opening hours
The Verdi union also commented on the decisions. "Further burdens caused by unnecessary opening times endanger the entire staffing and thus the basic provision of our population", spokesman Hubert Thiermeyer scolded the German Press Agency.
There is enough time to shop, and the food retail workers are currently doing superhuman things . Now they feel left out of politics, because the adjusted opening hours not only increase the workload . Hygienic protection is often lacking and employees are now exposed to the danger even longer .
Hamster purchases, bottlenecks and emergencies - how do Germany's supermarkets react to the corona virus?
First report from March 14: Munich - The coronavirus pandemic affects social life. After major events were recently canceled * and schools were closed, Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed in a video message to the population on Saturday that social contact should also be avoided. What does the corona crisis mean for our purchasing behavior?
Corona virus in Germany: supermarket branches are experiencing a surge in demand
From the perspective of industry experts, the restrictions in social life can trigger a surge in demand for food retailers. Since many people are currently staying at home and restaurant visits are being avoided, "the demand for fresh products such as fruit, vegetables and meat is increasing - but also ready meals, because more and more is being cooked at home," as retail expert Markus Hepp told the German Press Agency.
Such a surge in demand can also be seen in the past few days from the fact that people are increasingly making so-called hamster purchases. So do citizens have to worry about going out empty-handed on future purchases? An overview of the situation at Germany's supermarket chains.
- Aldi Süd: The 1,930 branches will definitely remain open. In addition, they are working on “ensuring the availability of goods.” At the same time, the discounter giant made it clear that there could be temporary bottlenecks in the delivery of individual products. Recently, milk, canned goods, pasta and toilet paper became scarce at Aldi Süd.
Toilet paper was only available in small quantities at Aldi Süd.
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- Kaufland: Will Kaufland close all branches due to the coronavirus pandemic? This news recently made headlines, but is not true. As the company rightly pointed out on Friday evening, all stores would continue to be “ regularly open .”
Corona crisis: DM and EDEKA limit the number of items for certain articles
- DM: The effects of the hamster purchases are apparently particularly noticeable in the drugstore market. In a branch in Pasing there is even customer information that should regulate the amount of purchases . According to this, only two pieces of disinfectant or a pack of toilet paper should be bought per customer. DM wants to "ensure the supply of many households."
In Pasing, DM has restricted the delivery quantities per customer for articles with particularly high demand.
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- Rossmann: The drugstore chain Rossmann has also recently sold out. These related in particular to hygiene articles such as disinfectants.
- EDEKA: There are also purchase restrictions of this kind at some EDEKA branches. A branch in Saxony-Anhalt also limits the number of quantities per customer to other, non-hygiene-related items. The products partly correspond to the so-called emergency set, which experts should have at home for times of crisis. At EDEKA, care is sometimes also taken to pay by credit card instead of cash, as this can minimize the risk of infection *.
Corona virus: Scheuer clarifies: "There is no reason for panicked reactions and hamster purchases"
All in all, Germany's supermarkets seem to be feeling the Corona crisis, but they are well prepared, which Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer (CSU) confirms to the picture : “ There is no reason for panicked reactions and hamster purchases . We have an eye on how supplies and production in Germany work. ”However, should the situation worsen, a special emergency plan could work.
Corona crisis in Germany's supermarkets? Bundeswehr emergency plan
If other neighboring countries to Germany close the borders after Poland, there would be supply bottlenecks , which the Bundeswehr would have to compensate for and ultimately guarantee the supply. In this context, Scheuer speaks of a “worst case scenario”, which at least does not materialize for the time being - but could at some point occur.
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