As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sectors, here are the latest news updates from Finland. Click the link in each snippet to view the full story. To return to the map, click here.
The number of Finnish consumers engaging in online grocery shopping is on the rise with one-fifth having already used the medium, a study by Kaupan Liitto, the Finnish Commerce Federation, has revealed.
Finland's economy will contract between 5% and 13% this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Bank of Finland's updated estimate.
S Group has said that the number of visitors to its online Foodie.fi platform has more than doubled in the past two weeks, which is putting pressure on fulfilling orders.
The president of K Group's grocery trade division, Ari Akseli, has called on customers and staff to adhere to social distancing in stores, to ensure safety for all during the coronavirus crisis.
Finland is adopting e-commerce at a rapid pace, which is likely to be exacerbated by the current coronavirus epidemic, according to Kaupan Liitto, the Finnish Commerce Federation.
Finnish trade unions and employers have agreed measures to support the labour market and promote temporary changes in legislation to shore up the weakening economy, they said in a joint statement.
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