Europe

German Pre-Christmas Shopping Picks Up Over Black Friday Weekend

Germans snapped up smartphones, Christmas decorations, sweaters and other knitwear, jewellery and gift vouchers in a pick-up in shopping over the Black Fri...

Bakery Firm Aryzta Reports First-Quarter Sales Growth

Bakery firm Aryzta has reported a 19.8% rise in first quarter revenue to €509.1 million, largely driven by pricing increases (+18.1%).

Cost-Of-Living Crisis Casts Shadow Over Europe's Black Friday

Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-liv...

Spirits Sector Increasing Sustainability Efforts, Says SpiritsEUROPE

SpiritsEUROPE has published a new report, Sustainable from #Farm2Glass, which reports on the European spirits sector’s efforts towards embracing sust...

Smurfit Kappa Invests Over €20m In Czechia And Slovakia

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has invested more than €20 million in upgrading and expanding its manufacturing plants in Olomouc in Czechia and Obaly &S...

European Shoppers Plan To Spend Less On Black Friday This Year, Survey Finds

Shoppers in seven European countries plan to cut down on their Black Friday shopping compared to last year, a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) ha...