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Spar Austria Introduces Free Wooden Cutlery

Spar Austria has announced that it has introduced free wooden cutlery for on-the-go food in Spar Gourmet outlets in Vienna and lower Austria as well a...

REWE International Appoints New Managing Director

Germany's REWE Group has named Jan-Peer Brenneke as the new managing director of REWE International AG and the divisional board for Commodity Trade Interna...

Austrian Retailers File Antitrust Complaint Against Amazon

Austrian retailers have filed a complaint against Amazon with their national competition authority over the US e-commerce giant's dual role as a...

Spar Austria Introduces Consumer Initiatives To Cut Down Plastic Usage

Spar Austria has announced that customers can now bring their own boxes for purchasing cold cuts, cheese, and meat, in order to avoid plastic packaging....

Interspar Named Austria's Top Supermarket In Customer Satisfaction Survey

Interspar has received the highest satisfaction rating among traditional supermarkets in Austria, according to a recent survey. A customer satisfaction...

Expansion Boosts Spar Austria Sales By 6.5% In 2017

Spar Austria has posted gross sales revenue of €14.64 billion in 2017, representing an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous year. The retailer...

Austria's Hofer Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Austrian discounter Hofer is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The retailer started operations in the east and southeast of the country b...

Austria's Billa Sees Network Expansion In 2017

Austrian retailer Billa has said that it expanded its network of stores and services in 2017, while online sales were up by 40% compared to the previous ye...