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Media Markt Expands Into Former Saturn Locations as Loyalty Programs Merge

Ceconomy is standardizing operations across more than 1,000 European outlets through store rebranding, unifying customer rewards next week

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Overview

  • Ceconomy has converted 14 Saturn stores into Media Markt outlets since January 2025 and plans further rebrandings across Germany.
  • The number of Saturn locations in Germany fell from about 150 to 87 by autumn 2024 as part of the chain’s consolidation.
  • Next week Ceconomy will merge Media Markt’s and Saturn’s loyalty programs, enabling customers to earn and redeem points interchangeably across both brands.
  • Product assortments, advertising and promotions are being standardized under the Media Markt banner to streamline operations in 11 European markets.
  • Ceconomy confirms that despite ongoing closures and conversions, the Saturn brand will remain an integral part of its unified retail strategy.