Retail International
BILLA, PENNY, BIPA and ADEG rely on numerous initiatives and partnerships to rescue unsold food. Thousands of tonnes of food are given a second chance in fruit and vegetable bags, at charitable organisations or processed into animal feed. We show how food waste is avoided in Austria and what impact this has on the climate.
Diversity month, part 11
Too many noises, lights and people are a major challenge for people with autism. BILLA therefore introduced the "quiet hour" in the interests of inclusion and social interaction. During this time, acoustic and visual stimuli are minimised for customers with autism.
Retail International
As in previous years, the 2023 financial year was characterised by a difficult market environment for the food retail sector. Nevertheless, our business segments developed positively.
Austria
In the 2023 financial year, REWE Group in Austria with BILLA, BILLA PLUS, PENNY, BIPA, ADEG and Travel and Tourism increased total gross sales (retail and tourism) by 9.6 per cent.
BILLA is setting new industry standards when it comes to plant-based foods. One highlight is the mushroom-based salmon fillet, which is produced using a 3D printing process and is available at BILLA PFLANZILLA for the first time in a supermarket.
Educational opportunities for disadvantaged children and a home for dogs: two examples of Billa's social commitment in Austria and Bulgaria
BILLA Bulgaria
Billa Bulgaria continues its social commitment to support blind people in Bulgaria and donates portable reading devices to visually impaired young students.
30 years of BILLA Slovakia
From zero to 165 shops - that's the impressive result of 30 years of BILLA in Slovakia. The employees made it possible. one spoke to some of the pioneers.
REWE Group in Austria
REWE Group Austria's sustainability report for 2022 shows a positive development, despite economic challenges such as inflation and the associated enormous increases in energy costs.
Under the motto #TogetherStronger, BILLA, together with Caritas and other partners, is implementing a new initiative to comprehensively strengthen social justice.
Slovakia
On 8 March 2023, the Dutch royal couple visited BILLA's headquarters in Bratislava accompanied by the Slovakian president. one wanted to find out more about the royal visit and spoke to the host, BILLA CEO Arnd Riehl.
Merchant model at BILLA #2
In part 2 of our one_Mini series, BILLA Management Board member Brian Beck explains how he, together with his team, wants to further spread the commercial culture in Austria. And: The first BILLA merchant Marko Miskovic has his say.
Vegan diet
The trend towards a purely plant-based diet continues unabated in Austria. How is BILLA responding to this development and how is the BILLA PFLANZILLA vegan concept store being received by customers?
Merchant model at BILLA #1
It's a milestone in the company's history: the BILLA sales assistant model has been launched in Austria. What expectations are attached to this step? One spoke to REWE Group Supervisory Board Chairman Erich Stockhausen and Divisional Director Thomas Nonn about this.
BILLA Austria
From 5 to 20 October, BILLA welcomes its new trainees throughout Austria. On seven welcome days, young trainees get to know the regional sales team and find out what to expect in the coming years.
What the junior staff say
The days when young people had to send off hundreds of applications before they got a job are over. Today, young talent is in high demand and will remain so in the future. one asked trainees from all business units what they particularly value about their training.
REWE International AG
Following the merger of the Billa and Merkur brands just over a year ago, the bp petrol station shops in Austria are now also becoming part of the Billa brand family: "Merkur inside" is now gradually becoming "Billa Now".
Nature Conservation Award
The Billa Foundation Blooming Austria is committed to a healthy environment and ecologically sustainable agriculture. It has now been honoured with the European Commission's most prestigious nature conservation award.
Ilse Holzer, CFO Czech Republic
Talent isn't everything: REWE Group top manager Ilse Holzer explains why unpretentiousness also helps women get ahead professionally - and why it's dangerous to want to please too much.
Retail International
REWE Group intends to significantly expand and invest in its Retail International division. The aim is to increase gross turnover to more than 20 billion by 2025 through organic growth and to increase the number of stores to around 5,000, according to Deputy CEO Jan Kunath.