Greece

Russian Discounter Svetofor To Open Stores in Serbia

Russian discount chain Svetofor will commence operations in Serbia from January, with initial plans to open 15 stores. The company, which trades in West...

Italian Olive Oil Production Down By More Than A Quarter: Study

Italian olive oil production is set to drop by 26% this year compared to 2019, according to Confagricultura, a group that represents Italy's agricultu...

Greek Supermarkets See Employment Numbers Rise Due To Pandemic

Greece's food retail sector saw a 3.2% increase in employment in the first half of 2020, largely due to increased staff numbers at supermarkets due to the...

More Greeks Visiting Food Stores, However Traffic Remains Low Compared To Last Year

The number of Greek shoppers visiting food stores has increased by more than a third (35%) since the height of the lockdown period, however it is still dow...

Philosofish SA Recognised For Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Pagrus

Greek aquaculture company Philosofish SA has won 2-stars for three products - sea bass, sea bream and pagrus - in the Superior Taste Award 2020. The awa...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Greece

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...

AB Vassilopoulos Exempts Small Businesses From April Rent Payment

AB Vassilopoulos has announced that it will not collect rent for April from small businesses operating in its stores. The move is part of the company&rs...

COVID-19 Likely To Impact Greek Retail Sector Beyond 2020, Survey Finds

The coronavirus epidemic is likely to continue affect the retail landscape beyond 2020, a survey of leading Greek retailers and FMCG executives has found....