Overview
- Edeka leads Germany’s grocery list at 64.7 points, followed by Lidl (61.7), Rewe (60.9), and Kaufland (59.8) on a 0–100 scale.
- Aldi is reported separately for the first time, with Aldi Süd scoring 59.7 (rank five) and Aldi Nord 55.4 (rank nine), compared with a combined 61.4 in 2024.
- The top four improved versus 2022, with Lidl up 3.6 points and Edeka up 2.9, while other competitors did not register gains.
- Grocery retail posts a sector score of 55 versus 59 for total retail, with ‘trust’ rated the most important criterion by consumers at 22.4%.
- In a cross-industry field of 143 retailers, Edeka ranks 33rd as non-food chains outperform grocers, led by dm at 81.5 and Fressnapf at 67.8.