Coronavirus

Mercator Group Sees 4.4% Growth In Sales Revenue In H1 2020

Mercator Group has posted 4.4% year-on-year revenue growth, to €1.06 billion, in the first half of its financial year. The company’s ret...

China's Qingdao Finds Coronavirus On Seafood Importer's Goods

Health authorities in China's eastern city of Qingdao have found coronavirus contamination on some packages stored by a seafood importer after two of...

UK Retail Sales Growth Hits Highest Since April 2019: CBI Survey

British retail sales, one of the bright spots of the pandemic-hit economy, grew this month at the fastest rate since April 2019, a survey showed on Thursda...

Ontex Unveils New Face Mask Production Line In Belgian Facility

Personal hygiene brand Ontex has inaugurated a new production line for manufacturing face masks in its factory in Eeklo, Belgium. The new production lin...

German Retailers Expect Growth This Year Despite Coronavirus Crisis

Germany's HDE retail association said on Tuesday it expected nominal sales to grow by 1.5% this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, a sharp upward revis...

Japan's August Consumer Prices Fall At Fastest Pace In 4 Years

Japan's core consumer prices fell at their fastest pace in almost four years in August, dragged mostly by government-sponsored discount...

SPAR Gran Canaria Reopens Stores In Tourist Areas

SPAR Gran Canaria has reopened 13 stores in tourist areas of the island as visitors have started to return, the company said. The stores, located in Mog...

Swedish Trade Sector To Lose SEK70bn In Q2 2020: Report

The trade sector in Sweden is set to lose SEK70 billion (€6.73 billion) in the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest Merchant Economy report...