Retail companies of Germany

German wholesale company

AUTODOC SE is an e-commerce company selling auto parts and related products in 27 European countries. Its main customers are individuals and smaller workshops. The company sells via its online shops, mobile app, AUTODOC MARKETPLACE, and third-party marketplaces.

MediaMarkt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1,000 retail locations in ten countries in Europe. With the Saturn chain of stores it constitutes Media-Saturn Holding, owned by the retail company Ceconomy, which was demerged from Metro Group in 2017. In July 2025, Chinese e-commerce company JD.com agreed to acquire parent company Ceconomy for €2.2 billion.

German multinational home improvement supplies retailing company

German drug store chain

German retail conglomerate

German conglomerate

thumb|KaDeWe Berlin – June 2007Arcandor AG was a holding company located in Essen, Germany, that oversaw a number of companies operating in the businesses of mail order and internet shopping, department stores and tourism services. It was formed in 1999 by the merger of Karstadt Warenhaus AG, founded in 1920, with Quelle AG, founded in 1927. In 2005, the corporation had about 68,000 employees and annual sales of €15.5 billion. Its stocks were traded on the Mid Cap DAX until September 2009. The company's largest store was Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) in Berlin, and the largest store operated b

multinational German cosmetics and perfume retail chain

German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics

former German department store chain

German multinational discount grocery store chain

German-based, Europe-centric retailer of musical instruments, studio, lighting, and pro-audio equipment

German multinational variety store chain

thumb|Logo of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof since 25 March 2019

BayWa AG (until 1972: Bayerische Warenvermittlung landwirtschaftlicher Genossenschaften AG) is an internationally active group headquartered in Munich, Germany. Originally founded to support domestic agriculture, the company expanded its activities to the construction and energy sectors. BayWa is represented in more than 50 countries through its subsidiaries and holdings. The shareholder structure is still determined by the cooperative sector, which has shaped the corporate culture since its founding.

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250px|thumb|right|Selgros activities in Europe Selgros is a cash and carry chain in Europe, owned by Transgourmet Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coop (Switzerland). It started in 1989 as a joint venture between Rewe Group (50%) and Otto Group (50%). In March 2008, Rewe took over 100% of the company, and in October 2008 formed the Transgourmet Holding company with Coop. In 2011, Coop purchased the remaining interests of Transgourmet, which included Selgros.

Sport-Thieme is a German mail-order company specializing in institutional sports. The company’s headquarters are located in Grasleben, Lower Saxony. Sport-Thieme operates seven sales branches throughout Germany and partners with various regional and national sports associations as well as university sports federations.

German supermarket chain

chain of retail stores from Germany

German clothing retailer

Vobis GmbH (formerly Vobis AG) is a German computer hardware company and reseller of computer systems. During its tenure under Metro AG in the 1990s, it was the largest retailer of personal computers in Europe. The company also sells cell phones in Russia under the Highscreen name, a trademark used previously in the 1990s for its pan-European computer systems.

German interior decoration retail chain

German department store

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Reformhaus (; "reform house") is a type of German retail store that specializes in groceries and personal care products according to the principles of the 19th-century Lebensreform movement, for example the products are vegetarian, often (but not necessarily) organic, and free of synthetic preservatives. In English-speaking countries, this particular form of retail shop is usually called a health food store. However, there are also other health food stores in Germany called Naturkostladen, which are the exact equivalent of a health food store, and not generally connected to the Reformhaus stor