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Britain's Co-op Warns Of Financial Hit From Coronavirus Crisis

Britain's Co-operative Group has said that additional costs associated with the coronavirus crisis could be up to £275 million (€315 billon)....

Russian Wheat Export Prices Down With Global Benchmark

Russian wheat export prices fell last week after several weeks of growth, tracking a decline in benchmark Chicago futures, analysts said on Monday. A Ru...

COVID-19 Raises Questions Over Viability Of Polish Sunday Shopping Ban

Increasing numbers of Polish retailers are calling for an easing of Sunday trading restrictions, due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their busin...

Sales Of Refrigerated Sandwiches Fall By 30% In Mercadona

Spanish retailer Mercadona has seen a 30% decline in the sales of refrigerated sandwiches following the COVID-19 pandemic. The retailer attributed this...

South Africa To Reopen Agriculture Sector, Allow More Manufacturing, Retail

South Africa plans to reopen its agriculture sector and allow some manufacturing and retail to resume as the country balances the need to restart economic...

Albert Heijn To Introduce Milk From Climate-Neutral Farms In 2021

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced plans to introduce milk from farms that have neutralised their greenhouse gas emissions by 2021. The retailer...

Silpo Launches Delivery Service In 45 Cities In Ukraine

Silpo has announced that it has launched a delivery service in 45 cities in Ukraine that currently experience poor courier services, in light of the c...

Target Sees Margin Squeeze As It Spends More To Meet Coronavirus-Led Demand

Target Corp has said that rising costs from trying to meet the fast-changing needs of consumers during the coronavirus crisis were set to hurt its first-qu...