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One accountable partner across every stage of retail entry.

Four connected service lines — delivered as one integrated programme or as individual engagements — designed to move your product from market-readiness to sustained shelf presence across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The Programme

Four service lines. One accountable partner.

01

Market Readiness Assessment

We evaluate your product for the DACH market — packaging, compliance, pricing, positioning and competition. You leave the assessment with a clear list of what to adapt before your first buyer meeting.

  • Product evaluation
  • Packaging review
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Pricing benchmarking
  • Competition analysis
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02

DACH Market Access

A structured go-to-market strategy for Germany, Austria and Switzerland — from category positioning to retailer priorities and a realistic launch roadmap.

  • Entry strategy
  • Go-to-market roadmap
  • Retail positioning
  • Category strategy
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03

Buyer Meetings

We arrange face-to-face and virtual meetings with decision-makers across all major DACH retail formats.

  • Supermarkets
  • Hypermarkets
  • Drugstores
  • Discount retailers
  • Cash & Carry
  • Specialty retail
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04

Retail Listing Services

We manage the full listing process — from buyer targeting to presentation, negotiation and follow-up. You stay commercially in control; we handle the process.

  • Retailer targeting
  • Buyer introductions
  • Listing presentations
  • Negotiation support
  • Structured follow-up
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Map of Germany, Austria and Switzerland — DACH retail region

Germany, Austria and Switzerland — one contiguous retail region, three distinct buyer landscapes we navigate for you.

Why DACH?

The most important retail region in Europe.

Germany, Austria and Switzerland form a 100-million-consumer market with premium purchasing power and a mature private-label culture — the natural launchpad for international brands.

DE
Germany
83 million consumers — the largest retail market in Europe
AT
Austria
9 million consumers — premium base, high private-label share
CH
Switzerland
9 million consumers — the highest purchasing power globally
EU
Total Reach
Gateway to wider European retail groups — 452 million consumers
Markets we work with

The retailers that shape DACH.

Direct access to the buyers behind the region's most influential supermarkets, discounters, drugstores and DIY chains — four pillars, one accountable partner. Store figures below are approximate DACH counts (Germany · Austria · Switzerland).

Supermarkets

01
  • EDEKA11,100
    DEstores
  • REWE3,700
    DE · ATstores
  • Kaufland820
    DE · ATstores
  • Coop2,400
    CHstores
  • Migros630
    CHstores
  • SPAR1,500
    ATstores
Category footprint
20,150points of sale

Discounters

02
  • ALDI (Süd + Nord)4,200
    DEstores
  • Lidl3,690
    DE · AT · CHstores
  • Netto Marken-Discount4,200
    DEstores
  • Penny2,440
    DE · ATstores
  • Hofer540
    ATstores
  • Denner860
    CHstores
Category footprint
15,930points of sale

Drugstores

03
  • dm-drogerie markt2,500
    DE · AT · CHstores
  • Rossmann2,300
    DEstores
  • Müller700
    DE · AT · CHstores
  • BIPA600
    ATstores
  • budni180
    DEstores
  • Amavita160
    CHstores
Category footprint
6,440points of sale

DIY & Home

04
  • OBI440
    DE · AT · CHstores
  • hagebau350
    DE · ATstores
  • toom320
    DEstores
  • BAUHAUS185
    DE · AT · CHstores
  • HORNBACH120
    DE · AT · CHstores
  • HELLWEG95
    DE · ATstores
Category footprint
1,510points of sale
Combined DACH retail footprint
44,030+
Physical points of sale across the four pillars — a single commercial gateway to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Supermarkets
20,150
Discounters
15,930
Drugstores
6,440
DIY & Home
1,510

Figures are approximate DACH store counts compiled from public retailer disclosures · Updated 2026

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