Overview
- The Verbraucherzentrale Baden‑Württemberg withdrew its appeal against Rewe after the Oberlandesgericht Köln indicated it would dismiss the case, a move reported across coverage on June 22–23.
- The OLG Köln told parties it sees no legal duty for Rewe to display the full product price alongside bonus coupons in the Rewe app, overturning the November 2025 judgment from the Landgericht Köln that had found the display misleading.
- The dispute centered on app listings that showed a fixed euro bonus for items such as wine grapes and sparkling wine but did not show the item’s current price, which consumer advocates said prevented informed comparisons.
- Similar cases are underway against other chains and some earlier appeals were rejected, with the Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband taking cases on Penny, Netto and Lidl toward higher courts including the Bundesgerichtshof.
- The ruling leaves everyday shoppers without a clear new rule: most Germans use bonus apps and retailers gain purchase data from them, so the outcome could let chains keep coupon displays as is and push consumer groups to seek final answers at the BGH.