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  • Shops in the Czech Republic will be forced to sell mainly local food

    Shops in the Czech Republic will be forced to sell mainly local food

    Czech MPs passed an amendment on Wednesday forcing shops with an area of ​​at least 400 square meters to sell mainly local food, starting next year.

    According to this measure, Czech food products will have to represent at least 55% of the sales of these stores.

    Moreover, the share of local food would increase to 73% in 2028, according to the amendment passed by the far-right ”Freedom and Direct Democracy” (SPD) party.

    The quota only applies to food that can be produced in the Czech Republic.

    The Czech economic daily Hospodarske noviny reported on Wednesday that eight EU countries, including Germany and France in particular, have criticized the amendment on the quota for local food.

  • In Austria you can withdraw money from supermarket tills

    In Austria you can withdraw money from supermarket tills

    In more than 3.700 shops throughout Austria, cash can also be withdrawn at the cash registers, says Heute.

    Billa, Bipa, C&A, the organic retailer Denn’s, Hofer, Lidl, Mediamarkt, Merkur, Mpreis, Penny, Unimarkt and Zgonc are now included, as well as some hosts in the rural sector. 

    How this service works?

    Before paying at the checkout, you can say how much cash you want.

    Per purchase, you can withdraw from 10 euros to 200 euros. This also works several times a day, if the limit set by the bank allows this.

    The service can be used free of charge with virtually all classic ATM cards and the Debit Mastercard.

  • Retail trade in Slovakia decreased by 14,3% in April

    Retail trade in Slovakia decreased by 14,3% in April

    A decrease in retail trade at the level of 14,3 % was influenced by lower turnover in all activities with the exception of retail sale in non-specialized stores, which increased by 2,5 % year-on-year (hypermarkets and supermarkets) in April 2020, latest Slovak Statistical Office shows.

    The most significant decrease was recorded by retailers of other goods in specialized stores by 30,7 %.

    The overall result of retail trade was also affected by a decrease in turnover in retail sale of automotive fuels in specialized stores by 25,9 %, which, however, is attributed to significantly lower unit prices of fuels compared to April 2019.

    A significant decrease was also reflected in retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores by 25,5 %.

    The largest decrease in turnover by 51,2 % was in retail sale of cultural an recreation goods, which, however, does not represent a significant share of the total turnover in retail trade.

    Turnover in retail trade in the first four months of 2020 compared with the corresponding period of 2019

    Turnover in retail trade decreased by 4 %, a fall was almost in all activities, most significantly in retail sale of other goods in specialized stores by 11 %, in retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores by 10,4 % and in retail sale of other household goods in specialized stores by 11,7 %.

    Turnover increased only in retail sale in non-specialized stores by 6 %.