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Norway's Food And Drink Sector Anticipates Redundancies, Study Finds

A recent study by NHO Mat og Drikke, which represents the food and drink sector in Norway, unveiled that six out of 10 member companies expect high energy...

Kesko Sees Group Sales Up By 8.4% In August

For the month of August, Finland's Kesko Group's sales totalled €1,062.4 million, an increase of 8.4% from the year before.

EU Plan To End Single Market Obstacles Disappoints Industry

The European Union set out plans on Tuesday to strengthen protection for cross-border investors but left business disappointed by their lack of new laws to...

Russia's Retail Trade Turnover May Slump 9% This Year, Lobby Group Says

Russia's retail trade turnover will fall by up to 9% this year, a major Russian retail lobby group said on Tuesday, as the sector battles logistics problem...

Uncertain Environment Affects Retailers' Expectations: Svensk Handel

The confidence of Swedish traders has been undermined by the uncertain environment caused by rising prices and the war in Ukraine, according to the latest...

EuroCommerce Welcomes Report On Tackling Non-Tariff Barriers

EuroCommerce has welcomed the decision of the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumers Committee (IMCO) to adopt a report by Kosma Złotows...

M&S Chairman Says EU Proposals On Northern Ireland Trade 'Risk More Friction'

Marks & Spencer's chairman has told the UK government that proposals set out by the European Union to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland ris...

Removing Trade Barriers Essential For Economic Recovery, Says EuroCommerce

EuroCommerce, which represents the retail and wholesale sectors in Europe, has said that maintaining free trade will be an essential tool in driving the ec...