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Retail And Wholesale Vital To Europe's Recovery: EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce director-general Christian Verschueren has emphasised that retail and wholesale play a pivotal role in driving Europe's economic recovery and...

Brexit Deal Or No Deal, Food Bills Are About To Get A Lot More Expensive

With just a few days until the end of the transition period, and with British freight hauliers temporarily banned from travelling to France, we still don&r...

Euro Area, EU Report 1.5% Growth In Retail Trade Volume In October 2020

The seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 1.5% month-on-month in both the euro area and the EU in October, the latest data from Eurostat...

EU Rules On Minimum Wages Is Not The Right Solution: EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce, the body which represents the retail and wholesale sector in Europe, has expressed concern over the European Commission’s draft directi...

Partial EU Antitrust Win For French Supermarkets Casino And Intermarché

French supermarket groups Casino and Intermarché have won a partial victory in their fight against an EU antitrust raid and demand for information i...

Price Of Bread And Cereals Highest In Denmark In 2019: Eurostat

The price of bread and cereals was the highest in Denmark among EU nations in 2019, according to the latest data from Eurostat. When compared with the E...

Mexico's New Warning Labels On Junk Food Meet Supersized Opposition From US, EU

The United States, European Union, Canada and Switzerland, home to some of the world's biggest food companies, have pressed Mexico to delay upcom...

IKEA To Launch Plant-Based Version Of Its Iconic Meatball

Swedish retailer IKEA has announced plans to introduce a meat-free version of its iconic meatball as part of its strategy to make its food business mo...