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UK Retail Sales Fall By Most Since June In November's Lockdown: CBI

British retail sales have fallen by the most since June during this month's lockdown across the bulk of the country, though the decline was less than most...

Demand For Hygiene Products Decline In Germany: Report

The demand for select hygiene products and food items in Germany has declined since the second partial lockdown came into effect on 2 November, according t...

Lockdown 2.0: Food Companies Overhauled Production To Put More Toilet Paper, Pasta Sauce In Stores

When rumours first began to circulate that the UK would go back into lockdown, Leanne Barnes despaired as bread and toilet roll flew off the shelves again...

UK Shopper Numbers Plummet As New English Lockdown Bites

Total shopper numbers, or footfall, across British retail destinations fell 15.4% in the week to 7 November versus the previous week, reflecting...

French Supermarkets To Face Same Lockdown Limits As Small Shops: Minister

French supermarkets will face the same limits on selling non-essential goods as small shops but shopowners are not allowed to challenge government lockdown...

Britain's Asda Sees Sales Rise 3.8% In Lockdown Quarter

Asda, the British supermarket arm of the world's biggest retailer Walmart, said on Tuesday its second quarter comparable sales rose 3.8%, benefiting from s...

Tereos Says EU Activity Almost Back To Normal After COVID-19 Hit

Sugar sales in Europe have been gradually returning to levels anticipated before the COVID-19 outbreak, French sugar group Tereos said on Thursday, while h...

S.Africa's Pepkor Q3 Sales Drop 17% On Lockdown Hit

South African clothing and furniture retailer Pepkor Holdings said on Friday sales for its fiscal third quarter ended 30 June slumped 17.2% after its store...