Coronavirus

The Future Is Orange: Campari Tests Selling Aperol In China

Campari is testing selling Aperol in China as the Italian spirits group looks to its photogenic orange-flavoured aperitif to revive sales hit by the corona...

Italian Food Retail Sales Up 6.1% In April: Istat

The Italian food retail sector saw a 6.1% year-on-year growth in sales in April, according to data from Istat. However, overall retail trade for th...

Packaging Industry 'Susceptible, But Not Immune' To COVID-19 Disruptions: Moody's

A new report by Moody's has found that the packaging sector in Europe by and large has had low exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, although some companies a...

Morrisons Extends Faster Payment Scheme For Small Suppliers

British supermarket group Morrisons will make immediate payments to its smaller suppliers for a further three months to help them through the cor...

ESM COVID-19 Update – Monday 8 June

COVID-19 Update, from ESM: European Supermarket Magazine, is a series that examines how retailers and consumer goods firms across Europe and further afield...

Norway's Domestic Liquor Sales Up 44% In May

Norway's government-run wine and liquor retailer Vinmonopolet increased its sales by 44% in May from the same month last year as coronavirus travel re...

BAT Cuts Profit, Revenue Forecasts As COVID-19 Hits Demand

British American Tobacco cut its annual adjusted profit and revenue forecasts, citing the impact of prolonged lockdowns in South Africa and Mexico and a bi...