This German retail giant was singled out for the “revitalisation of its supermarket format” following years of decline, thanks to its “customer-centric approach”; and for Nah und Gut, a chain of convenience stores – translating as ‘near and good’ – that serve small, rural towns and villages with limited access to major supermarkets. Nah und Gut “considers itself a linchpin of the communities it serves” and specialises in local fresh food. 

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