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Artwork for Decoding German Retail
Germany
German Retail
Lidl
EDEKA
REWE
German Retail System
Schwarz Group
Innovation In Retail
Four Phase Pattern (ignorance, Observation, Imitation, Commoditification)
Assortment
German Retail Market
WFR Advisory
Aldi
Listing Process
Shelf Placement
Pricing
Category Contribution
Operational Readiness
Innovation (dubai Chocolate Syndrome)
Framing and Positioning Of Innovation

How global brands win in European trade.

Starting with Germany's toughest market.

What does it really take to get your product listed in German grocery retail? And what can the German market teach you about winning across Europe?

The German grocery market is worth over 250 billion euros, controlled by five retail groups, and governed by unwritten rules that most international brands never learn —... more

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More than one hundred seventy-five billion euros in revenue. The second-largest retailer in the world after Walmart. A founder who has not given a public interview since nineteen ninety-nine. And a vertically integrated industrial group that owns its... more

Two brothers from postwar Germany. An assortment of fourteen hundred articles. Personnel costs at one third of the industry average. And a price-setting authority that the rest of German retail follows every single Monday morning.

Whether you are an... more

Episode 20:

The Season 1 finale.

Jan Wapelhorst brings all 19 previous episodes together into a four-phase framework: Diagnostic, Strategy, Execution, and Ongoing. This is the full picture, the complete sequence for entering German retail successf... more

Episode 19:

Sometimes the best advice is "not yet."

In this episode, Jan Wapelhorst shares the five signs that a brand is not ready for Germany, the five signs that it is, and why the most valuable thing an advisor can do is sometimes save you fro... more

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Jan Wapelhorst
Host of Decoding German Retail; former buying director at EDEKA, REWE, and Lidl; WFR Advisory

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 1 ratings
  • Finally the clarity I was looking for

    Jan gives open-mindedly a clear and structured inside into supermarkets and discounters and how they all operate. Bite-size episodes to take in the relevant facts without being overfed. Brilliant!

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Insightful for brands navigating German retail with data-backed rationale.
Very actionable guidance for preparing buyer meetings and listing negotiations.
Clear, structured inside look at supermarkets and discounters; bite-size and fact-focused.
Visibly experienced and practical, not filler.
The host shares blunt, practical playbooks from insider experience.

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What is Decoding German Retail about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show breaks down how international brands win in the toughest retail market in Europe by revealing the actual mechanisms inside German grocery, from listing negotiations, pricing architecture, and trade spend to delivery against retailer expectations. Episodes mix insider experience with practical playbooks, focusing on data-driven decisions, shelf dynamics, and market-entry guardrails. Listeners get blunt, actionable guidance on preparing for buyer meetings, crafting data-backed pitches, and sustaining momentum after listings, with a consistent emphasis on real-world constraints and long-term collaboration with retailers. A standout is the host's firsthand perspective from senior roles at major grocers, delivering transparent, battle-... more

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