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Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Finland

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...

Pandemic Drives More Finnish Consumers To Buy Food Online: Study

The number of Finnish consumers engaging in online grocery shopping is on the rise with one-fifth saying they have used the medium, a study by Kaupan Liitt...

Benecol Maker Raisio Sees Sales Up In First Quarter

Finnish food company Raisio has posted a 9.7% increase in sales in the first quarter of its financial year, however the group's sales in Western Europe wer...

Finland's Kesko Sees Like-For-Like Sales Up 4.0% In First Quarter

Finnish retailer Kesko has posted a 4.0% increase in like-for-like sales in the first quarter of its financial year. Reported net sales were up 5.8% for...

Finland’s Fortum Tests Hands-Free Door Handles To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Finnish energy company, Fortum is testing an innovative handle that allows customers to use their arms to open doors of refrigerators in supermarkets, mini...

Stora Enso's Profits Drop As Paper Sales Decline

Finland's Stora Enso reported a 46% drop in first-quarter profit as business closures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic hit demand for office paper and st...

Valio Partners With Palmer Holland For Distributing Lactose-Free Products

Finnish dairy giant Valio has announced a partnership with Palmer Holland on the distribution of a range of lactose-free products in the US. The move wi...

Finland's Economy To Contract Between 5% And 13% This Year

Finland's economy will contract between 5% and 13% this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Bank of Finland's updated estimate. The forec...