A raid in the second largest Austrian dairy NÖM, which started on 15 May, was terminated yesterday (Thur) afternoon. Employees of the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) are still in the headquarters in Baden. The BWB has raided three out of ten largest Austrian dairies – Berglandmilch, Kärntnermilch and NÖM. The remaining seven dairies (Gmundner Milch, […]
Spar Austria head Gerhard Drexel has vowed to keep focusing on organic products due to the strong demand for the supermarket’s own Natur Pur range. Drexel told the Kurier today (Thurs) that his supermarket chain’s Natur Pur portfolio had achieved two-digit growth rates each year since its introduction. The businessman claimed the sale of organic […]
Austria’s leading supermarket chains have reduced the number of their shops in the past years, a survey has found. Market analysis company RegioData said today (Thurs) the country’s strongest supermarket companies currently run 5,000 shops, down from 5,700 in 2004. The agency explained market leader Billa, Spar Austria and other firms were trying to optimise […]
Bosses of leading supermarket chain Billa have revealed plans to raise some prices.Billa board member Josef Siess said today (Fri) it would be “illusory” not to implement increases considering current international developments. Various foodstuff and raw materials have become more expensive in the past months, developments speculators have been accused of by many economists and […]
Rewe Group boss Frank Hensel has praised Russia as an “extremely dynamic market”.Hensel said today (Thurs): “We would carry out our expansion there twice as fast if we could, but there are always some problems with property ownership issues. Russia is an extremely dynamic market though.”The German company currently runs 68 Billa supermarkets in the […]