Nespresso adds retail partners for pods as knock-offs encroach

ZURICH: Nestle SA has begun selling Nespresso capsules outside its own retail outlets as it seeks to restart flagging growth of the coffee-making system amid a battle with cheaper knock-offs.

Germany’s Saturn, MediaMarkt and Galeria Kaufhof chains are installing “N-Point” terminals in their stores, where shoppers can buy the pods that spit out coffee portions when slotted into Nespresso machines. While Nestle is retaining control over pricing, it’s the first time the company has made the capsules available through third-party retailers, it said in an emailed response to questions.