Rossmann news

28 April 2023
Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. From Europe REWE is the latest German retailer to partner with European crowd-shipping market leader Shopopop Aldi Sud’s ‘best from the region’ private label concept is growing, with it seeking to benefit from the popular German asparagus season Drugstore retailer Rossmann expands its ...
25 January 2023
Rossmann announced its record sales of €12.2 bn in 2022, a growth of 9.5% compared to 2021. The drugstore operator celebrated its 50 th anniversary and completed 2022 with 4,514 stores across eight European countries. Sales performance Rossmann Germany saw an increase in sales by 7% to €8.5 bn in 2022 and completed the year with 2,263 stores. The group also performed well outside of German...
17 March 2022
German drugstore chain, Rossmann reported a successful financial year in 2021 as its group sales increase 8.1% to €11.1 bn. Germany continues to lead growth Germany remained the leading growth driver for the group as sales increased by 8.2% to €7.9 bn (2020: €7.3 bn). Its international operations also experienced growth with sales up by 7.8% to €3.2 bn (2020: €3.1 bn). It ended the fi...
18 February 2021
In its first ever beauty trends report, Boots has set out predictions across skincare, makeup, and haircare for 2021. Focus on ‘ingredient-led skincare’ Boots reported the expert skincare category did extremely well in 2020, with brands, such as CeraVe, seeing sales increase by +321% . Active ingredients, like collagen, which is responsible for repairing skin, saw a ‘staggering’ +1,570% ...
04 February 2021
Rossmann reported group sales increased by 3.5% to €10.35 bn in 2020. The effects of COVID-19 pandemic Despite being affected by the pandemic, Rossmann in Germany performed relatively better compared to its other markets. In Germany, sales grew by 4.7% to €7.33bn (2019: €7.0 bn). The retailer said its sales would have been higher in 2020 but for the temporary reduction in VAT introduced in Ge...
17 September 2020
We explore the latest updates from German drugstore operators: Dm, Rossmann and Muller on their sustainability and digitalisation developments.    Dm and Rossmann partner with Henkel to test refill stations Dm and Rossmann are piloting refill stations of Henkel’s new brand- Love Nature. Customers can refill laundry detergents and dishwashing detergents from participating stores. The refill ...
06 August 2020
The world's largest international health and beauty retailer, A.S. Watson, has posted its results for the first half ending 30 June 2020. COVID-19 severely impacts H1 revenue A.S. Watson's retail division is split into five subdivisions, Healthy & Beauty Western Europe, Eastern Europe, China, Asia and Other Retail Total retail revenue fell -11% to HKD73.6bn (US$9.5bn) In local curr...
18 June 2020
Rossmann revealed its new flagship drugstore in one of the largest shopping centres in Europe in Poland, Lódz. The ‘space’ store The drugstore chain highlighted the opening of its new store as ‘its step into the future’. The modern format is designed to create a futuristic feel, where the latest technologies and brands that are in line with the latest global trends are offered to encourage ...
02 June 2020
The drugstore chain partners with Bioland to produce high-quality organic products, introduced a new marketing strategy using Tiktok and reported strong sales growth across its operations. Rossmann partners with Bioland to develop own brand, enerBiO Rossmann has entered a new partnership with Germany’s key organic food association, Bioland. It is seeking to develop its own brand of organic ...
19 March 2020
A.S. Watson has posted its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Total retail revenue was up 4% in local currencies, but flat at HKD169.2bn (US$21.8bn) after foreign currency translation impacts. Results summary – revenue up across all H&B divisions in local currencies  Total retail revenue (H&B segments and Other Retail), EBITDA and EBIT of HKD169.2bn (US$21.8bn), HKD16.9b...