Coronavirus

Czech Republic Sees Service Industry Sales Decline Due To COVID-19

Sales in the service industry in the Czech Republic saw a 4.3% year-on-year decline in the first quarter of 2020, according to data from SOCR ČR, the...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Portugal

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

Global Commercial Fishing Falls 6.5% To End-April Due To Coronavirus

Global commercial fishing activity for 2020 fell by around one million hours as of end-April, a 6.5% decline over the two previous years, the result of plu...

First Quarter Trading At Morrisons 'Highly Volatile', Retailer Says

UK retailer Morrisons has said that trading during the first few weeks of its first quarter was 'highly volatile', with the grocer seeing a 5.7% increase i...

Coop Italia Introduces Solutions For Socially Distanced Shopping

Coop Italia has introduced two new technological solutions to maintain physically distanced shopping in its stores during the coronavirus crisis. Kiosk...

Heineken ‘Back the Bars’ Campaign Raises €8.2 Billion

Heineken, working alongside a number of business partners, has launched a voucher system, with which people can support their favourite bar or restaur...

Portuguese Retailers Bet On Home Delivery Services

Portuguese retailers are offering a range of online solutions for shoppers self-isolating due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Auchan Retail Portugal has launc...