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Alessandro Wolf To Succeed Torsten Friedrich As CEO of Lidl Switzerland

The chief executive of Lidl Austria, Alessandro Wolf, will succeed Torsten Friedrich as the chief executive of Lidl Switzerland in the summer of 2024, the...

Stora Enso's Quarterly Profit Slumps As Weak Demand Persists

Stora Enso has reported second-quarter operating profit well below market expectations, hit by a slump in prices, high costs and customers destocking.

Kesko Group's Grocery Sales Increase 5.4% In June

Finland's Kesko Group has reported a 5.4% increase in sales in its grocery trade division, to €581.1 million, in June.

Top 10 European Markets By Consumption Of Contraband And Counterfeit Cigarettes

A new study by KPMG, commissioned by Philip Morris, has found that consumption of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes in the EU27 grew by 0.7% last year,...

Valio Appoints Ulf Jahnsson To Primary Production and Milk Procurement Role

Finnish dairy firm Valio has announced the appointment of Ulf Jahnsson as VP, Primary Production and Milk Procurement, effective 1 August 2023.

Coca-Cola HBC To Buy Finlandia Vodka Owner

Coca-Cola HBC AG said that it plans to buy Finlandia vodka brand owner Brown-Forman Finland Oy from Brown-Forman Netherlands BV for $220 million (€201...

Kesko Group's Sees Sales Up In May 2023 By 1.5%

Finnish retailer Kesko Group's has announced its sales in May 2023 totaled €1,095.6 million and grew by 1.5%.

Lidl Tests Flexible Full-Time Work Model In Finland

Lidl is testing a joint retail sector project on flexible full-time working in Finland, according to Kaupan Liitto (the Confederation of Finnish Trade Unio...