Checkout-Free Shopping: How REWE Pick & Go Really Works in Cologne

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Checkout-Free Shopping: How REWE Pick & Go Really Works in Cologne

I spent a long weekend in Cologne recently. It was a really nice trip, especially because people were relaxed and friendly. Cologne also feels pleasantly manageable compared with Berlin: it rarely took me more than 30 minutes to get anywhere. A nice change of pace.

But something else really caught my attention: a REWE supermarket using a Grab & Go concept. The idea is simple: put the products straight into your own bag, scan a QR code from the app as you leave, and the system has already identified which items you took. No checkout, no scanning individual products, and no waiting.

REWE on On the road.

Checkout-Free Shopping: How REWE Pick & Go Really Works in Cologne

Checkout-Free Shopping: How REWE Pick & Go Really Works in Cologne