Switzerland

Nestlé's Henniez Mineral Water Switches To 75% rPET Bottles

Nestlé Waters' mineral water brand Henniez has switched to water bottles made of 75% recycled PET plastic across its entire range. The announceme...

Aldi Suisse Launches Organic Beef Project

Aldi Suisse has launched an organic project for grazing beef cattle, 'Aldi Bio Weide Rind', which is says is a first for the retail sector in Switzerland....

Migros Expands Partnership With Too Good To Go To National Level

Swiss retailer Migros has announced it is extending its partnership with Too Good To Go, which seeks to reduce food waste by offering 'magic bags' of near-...

Lidl Switzerland Expands Store Network, Invests In Sustainability

Lidl Switzerland opened 16 new outlets in 2019, as well as upping its investment in clean energy and introducing new sustainability measures. Since arri...

Aldi Suisse Opens 11 New Stores in 2019

Aldi Suisse plans to continue expanding its network in 2020, with further openings in cities such as in Lucerne and Lausanne, as well as a two-storey branc...

Micasa Acquires Six Migros-Owned Interio Outlets

Swiss retailer Migros has announced that it has divested six of its Interio furniture outlets to Micasa. Owned by the XXXLutz Group from Austria, Micasa...

Switzerland's Migros Calls A Halt To 'Social Shopping' Platform

Swiss retailer Migros has called a halt to the rollout of Amigos, a social shopping platform that enabled customers to do shopping on behalf of their frien...

South Africa's Spar Group Sees Profits Up Despite Consumer Pessimism

South African retailer and wholesaler Spar Group said on Wednesday that normalised annual profit rose 10% in its latest financial year as it rode out poor...