Switzerland

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...

Swiss Coffee Lovers Win Reprieve Over Plans To Scrap Bean Stockpile

The Swiss government has woken up and smelled the coffee, delaying a final decision on its plan to scrap the nation's strategic bean reserve after the prop...

Coop Switzerland Launches New Tea Varieties

Coop Switzerland has introduced three new tea varieties, produced in China, Japan and Rwanda, under its Coop Fine Food brand. Coop Fine Food Rhubarb Blu...

Migros Introduces 'Little Italy' Section In Supermarkets

Swiss retailer Migros has introduced a dedicated section for Italian food products in its supermarkets in association with strategic partner, Atlante. T...

Aldi Plans To Expand Operations In Italy And Switzerland

Aldi Süd plans to open 80 new stores in Italy and a new distribution centre in Landriano, near Pavia, to offer better services in the north west of th...