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Aldi Continues Reforestation Programme In Sauerland

German discounter Aldi has announced that it has been planting oaks, firs, copper beech, sycamore maple, larches, pines and wild cherries in Sauerland sinc...

Nearly All Toy, Food Retailers In Germany Planning Price Hikes: Ifo

Nearly all toy, food and stationery retailers in Germany plan to raise their prices with a view to the Christmas shopping season, according to a...

German Pre-Christmas Shopping Picks Up Over Black Friday Weekend

Germans snapped up smartphones, Christmas decorations, sweaters and other knitwear, jewellery and gift vouchers in a pick-up in shopping over the Black Fri...

From Wine To Fishing Tackle, Retailers Pray Advent Calendars Draw In Shoppers

Retailers from Target to LVMH's Christian Dior are betting that the spirit of this season can be summed up with a centuries-old religious object: the Adven...

10 Things For Retailers To Consider Ahead Of Christmas 2023

While the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions means that this year's festive season has an element of normality about it, the cost-of-living crisis means that...

Cost-Of-Living Crisis Casts Shadow Over Europe's Black Friday

Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-liv...