Marketing
First credits on market pass cards by March 3
Successful applicants to the government's platform to support households in buying groceries will see the first credits arrive on their so-called "market pass" cards by March 3, government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou has said.
- Read more about First credits on market pass cards by March 3
- Log in to post comments
Turkey presses strained retailers for price freezes ahead of elections
Turkey's unusual request that its retailers partially freeze prices ahead of elections has prompted some supermarkets and industry groups to warn they could only do so for a short period.
Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati asked clothing and shoe stores to launch their discount season well ahead of usual March after grocers had done the same.
Survey: Citizens prefer discount markets more
While household consumption expenditures were affected by the increase in prices, one of the solutions that citizens resorted to was to use discount markets more, with their share in households' grocery expenditures increasing more than 3 percent in 2022, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos.
- Read more about Survey: Citizens prefer discount markets more
- Log in to post comments
Iconic K67 kiosk shines bright red in Ljubljana
Ljubljana has joined a growing number of cities around the globe that have been rediscovering the K67 kiosk, the iconic polyfiber, steel and glass module designed by Slovenian architect and designer Saša Mächtig in the 1960s.
- Read more about Iconic K67 kiosk shines bright red in Ljubljana
- Log in to post comments
Named products in Household Basket
The Development Ministry is seeking a formula for the inclusion of more branded products in the Household Basket in an attempt to satisfy the food industry, which has formulated the relevant request, while rendering the Basket more attractive to the average consumer.
- Read more about Named products in Household Basket
- Log in to post comments
More businesses move to freeze prices on consumer products
More businesses have decided to join large supermarket chains in freezing prices as consumer inflation started to show signs of slipping last month with officials expecting a downward trend in inflation to continue in the coming months.
Physical retail bouncing back
Uncertainty in the market led to one in three retailers running promotions or discounts even over the festive period, but more than one in four businesses had higher sales this holiday season, compared with the same period in 2021, according to a study by the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE), which was released on Friday, regarding the activity of commercial stores
- Read more about Physical retail bouncing back
- Log in to post comments
Greeks lead in e-shopping abroad
Seven out of eight Greek consumers make purchases from international online stores, with this percentage being - according to the PayPal eCommerce Index 2022 - the highest in Europe.
- Read more about Greeks lead in e-shopping abroad
- Log in to post comments
Another supermarket chain freezes prices
Migros, one of the largest supermarkets with nearly 3,000 outlets across Türkiye, has joined a hard discount retailer in freezing prices on stable products.
- Read more about Another supermarket chain freezes prices
- Log in to post comments
Record 13.3% Food Inflation in the UK
In the UK, food inflation hit a record high of 13.3% in December.
Food prices hit a record high in December ahead of Christmas, new data shows.
Food inflation jumped from 12.4% in November to 13.3% in December at a time when families typically stock up on food for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
- Read more about Record 13.3% Food Inflation in the UK
- Log in to post comments