Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, voiced his concerns about the rapid growth of online shopping in India, warning that it could turn the country into “a nation of couch potatoes.” He cautioned that the convenience of e-commerce might lead to a more sedentary lifestyle, with people opting to stay home, watch OTT...
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Why high food prices can be good news for shoppers—the Swiss farming paradox explained
Bad news for Swiss farmers is good for consumers who pay the highest food prices in Europe. A system of tariffs designed to protect Switzerland‘s agriculture industry effectively shuts out imports if a product can be produced domestically. Conversely, if bad harvests or a surge in demand mean there isn’t enough meat, fruit and vegetables,...
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Bad Harvests for Swiss Farmers Mean Cheaper Tomatoes for Shoppers
(Bloomberg) — Bad news for Swiss farmers is good for consumers who pay the highest food prices in Europe. Most Read from Bloomberg A system of tariffs designed to protect Switzerland‘s agriculture industry effectively shuts out imports if a product can be produced domestically. Conversely, if bad harvests or a surge in demand mean there...
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Number of Swiss shops increases despite online competition
Despite online retail, the number of stores in Switzerland is increasing Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Over the past ten years the number of bricks-and-mortar retail stores in Switzerland has increased. However, online retail has experienced an even greater boom. This...
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SPAR Switzerland unveils modernised forecourt store in Dierikon
SPAR express forecourt store in Dierikon. Credit: SPAR Switzerland/SPAR International. SPAR Switzerland, part of the SPAR Group Southern Africa, has announced the re-opening of a modernised express forecourt store in Dierikon in the Lucerne canton of central Switzerland, following a two-month refurbishment. The store, managed by independent retailer Francesco Tramontano since autumn 2023, underwent its...
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SPAR Switzerland retailer reopens modernised forecourt store
A SPAR express forecourt store in Dierikon, in the Lucerne canton in central part of Switzerland, reopens after a two-month refurbishment. Independent SPAR retailer Francesco Tramontano, who took over the store in the autumn of 2023, initiated the modernisation project in the spring of 2024. Modern store features The centrepiece of the modernised SPAR Express...
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Switzerland calls on citizens to leave Lebanon as tensions rise
The Swiss government is calling on its citizens to leave Lebanon in face of escalating tensions in the region following the killing of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and the strike against a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, in Lebanon. Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) wrote on Wednesday: “The risk of...
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Swiss manufacturing giant Liebherr to set up shop in Tupelo with $176M investment – SuperTalk Mississippi
One of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers will be setting up shop in northeast Mississippi. The Mississippi Development Authority announced Tuesday that Switzerland-based company Liebherr plans to locate distribution and manufacturing operations in Lee County. The project represents an initial corporate investment of $176 million and will create at least 180 jobs by 2026,...
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Top 10 online stores in Switzerland
The list of the highest ranking online stores in Switzerland is a combination of local and international stores. Local online sellers have a large market share, ensuring them places even in the top three. Let us have a look at the current top 10 online stores in the country.
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Switzerland opens dozens of Russian sanctions cases
GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland has opened investigations into more than 50 cases of possible sanctions violations and has found breaches in 15 of them so far, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Switzerland has adopted sanctions similar to those of other Western countries, passing new...
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Swatch sales drop in 1st half of year amid struggles in China
The Swatch Group, the Swiss maker of watches and luxury jewelry saw its first half profits plunge due to the luxury market crisis in China and warned Monday the key market was likely to remain difficult throughout the rest of the year. Profits tumbled 70.5% to 147 million Swiss francs ($164 million) on a 14%...
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Ukraine-Russia war live: Two dead in Putin ‘double tap’ missile attack that hits railway station near Kharkiv
Russian forces launched a “double tap” missile attack on a small town near Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv on Saturday. Prosecutors said that one of the missile attacks was targeted at the railway station in Budy, southwest of Kharkiv. A second missile hit the area after rescue teams arrived, they said. Two people, an emergency...