Coronavirus

German Retail Sales Rebound In May As Lockdown Lifted

German retail sales rose sharply in May, data showed on Wednesday, reflecting a rebound in private consumption as Germany lifted restrictions imp...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Denmark

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...

Consumer Concern About Mental Wellbeing, Weight Gain On The Rise: Study

The COVID-19 crisis is leading to increased consumer concerns over both mental wellbeing and weight gain, a new study by FMCG Gurus has found. According...

ESM COVID-19 Update – Wednesday 24 June

COVID-19 Update, from ESM: European Supermarket Magazine, is a series that examines how retailers and consumer goods firms across Europe and further afield...

German Business Morale Posts Record Rise In June

German business morale posted its strongest rise in June since records began and Europe's largest economy should return to growth in the third quarter afte...

ESM COVID-19 Update – Monday 22 June

COVID-19 Update, from ESM: European Supermarket Magazine, is a series that examines how retailers and consumer goods firms across Europe and further afield...

EU Imports From China Surge In April, Driven By Face Masks

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in imports by the European Union from China in April, largely driven by demand for face masks and other protective hyg...

ESM COVID-19 Update – Friday 19 June

COVID-19 Update, from ESM: European Supermarket Magazine, is a series that examines how retailers and consumer goods firms across Europe and further afield...