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Lidl To Roll Out Lidl Plus App Across Germany

German discounter Lidl has announced that customers will be able to use the Lidl Plus app in all 3,200 outlets across the country, starting 14 September....

S.Korea Bans Pork Imports From Germany After African Swine Fever Case

South Korea banned imports of pork from Germany after a case of African swine fever was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the South Korean agric...

Nordzucker Begins Sugar Beet Campaign Amidst COVID-19 Backdrop

Nordzucker has announced the commencement of its sugar beet campaign, saying that it has upped the level of hygiene and safety measures at its processing p...

German Associations Call For ‘Creative Cooperation’ To Tackle Retail Trade Decline In City Centres: HDE

A group of German associations has called for 'creative cooperation' between players in inner-city trade to counter the slump in business due to the corona...

German Consumer Sentiment Recovers ‘Very Slowly’ In September: HDE

Consumer sentiment in Germany showed a very slow recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in September, according to the latest HDE (Handelsver...

Penny To Remove Plastic Lids From 500gm Yoghurt Cups

German discount retailer Penny has announced that it is to remove plastic lids from all own-brand 500-gram yoghurt cups. The initiative will help the di...

Weak German Retail Sales Dash Hopes For Strong Recovery

German retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, data showed on Wednesday, dashing hopes that household spending in Europe's largest economy can drive a stro...

Rewe Group Opens New Central Warehouse In Baden

German retailer Rewe Group has announced that its new central warehouse in Kronau, Baden is now operational. The warehouse will supply goods to around 2...