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Coop Switzerland Boosted By Online Sales In 'Challenging' Year

Coop Switzerland said that sales in its Coop.ch online channel were up 42.6% last year, as the group's supermarkets offset 'challenging conditions' to see...

Spar Switzerland Acquires 60 Forecourt Stores

Spar Switzerland has expanded its presence in Switzerland's forecourt business with the acquisition of 60 Avia forecourt stores from Store Service AG. T...

Swiss Firms Narrowly Avoid 'Responsible Business' Liability As Vote Divides Nation

Swiss firms narrowly avoided facing greater liability for human rights and environmental abuses on Sunday after a national vote rejected the proposal due t...

Board Chairman Of Bell Food Group To Step Down After 2021 AGM

Switzerland's Bell Food Group has announced that the chairman of its board of directors, Hansueli Loosli, has decided to step down from the role after the...

'Worst Summer' For Global Wine Industry, Study Finds

The period between March and August 2020, which was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst summer in modern history for the global wine industry...

COVID-19 Crisis Takes Bite Out Of Swiss Chocolate Sales

Swiss chocolate sales fell 14.3% in the first eight months of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic hit travel retail and the industry's business with hotels a...

Spar Group Sees Sales Up, But Faces Delays In Poland Development

South Africa's Spar Group has seen sales rise in Ireland, Switzerland and its Southern Africa base, however the development of its Polish operations has be...