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German Businesses Say Easter Lockdown Will Fuel Bankruptcies

Germany's decision to extend the coronavirus lockdown and close stores over Easter could drive more businesses to bankruptcy and be counterproductive by en...

Continente Asks Shoppers To Prepare For 'An Easter With A Difference'

Portuguese retailer Continente has launched a new marketing campaign, Uma Páscoa Diferente, that encourages families to be creative with how they ce...

Rewe Group Urges Customers To Shop For Easter In The Coming Days

German retailer Rewe has urged customers to shop for Easter in the coming days to make food shopping and supply easier during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak...

Sales At UK Supermarket Asda Fall On Later Easter

Asda, the British supermarket arm of US retail giant Walmart, said underlying sales dipped in its latest quarter, reflecting the later timing of Easter thi...

British Retail Sales "Below Expectation" In April: BRC-KPMG

UK retail sales were distorted by the run up to Easter, which this year fell in April compared to March last year, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail...

UK Shoppers To Spend £824 Million This Easter

UK shoppers are set to spend £824 million on Easter related products this year, marking an increase of 6.4% on 2017, according to a new study from ma...

Free-From Products Expected To Enjoy An Easter Boost, IGD Says

Research from IGD has suggested that free-from Easter products could be a popular choice for UK shoppers this weekend. With quarter (25%) of UK shoppers...

Jumbo Anticipates 20% Sales Increase In Run Up To Easter

Dutch retailer Jumbo says that it is expecting 'significantly more customers' in its supermarkets this week ahead of Easter, with sales estimated to increa...