Richard Lugner has revealed details about his Sunday shopping initiative. The businessman – who owns and manages Vienna’s Lugner City shopping centre – recently said he contacted Social Democratic (SPÖ) Mayor Michael Häupl to find out whether the city of Vienna might issue an extraordinary regulation enabling him to open on the seventh day of […]
Parents of first-formers are bracing themselves to spend hundreds of Euros in the coming weeks, a poll has shown. Public opinion agency Integral announced today (Weds) people whose kids started school next month were expecting to fork out 400 Euros on various goods such as writing utensils and schoolbags. The agency pointed out that a […]
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 […]
Hundreds of households in Vienna were left without electricity for several hours yesterday morning (Thurs).Shortly after the power outage kicked off, energy provider Wien Energie said the reason was unclear and a matter for investigation.Around 1,800 homes, offices and shops in Vienna-Währing were affected by the disruption.
More and more Austrians are picking fair-trade products, new figures show.Fairtrade Austria said today (Thurs) shops across the country generated a turnover of 87 million Euros by selling products from its portfolio last year, up by 21 per cent compared to 2009.The organisation explained bananas have been the most popular foodstuff in recent years. The […]
A clerk at a tobacconist’s suffered minor injuries when she was attacked by a robber with an electroshock gun.The criminal who is being sought by police asked the woman to unlock a glass showcase of lighters before striking her down with a stun gun. The 43-year-old bit the robber in the hand after […]
BauMax a leading DIY equipment chain has announced it aims to hire 100 additional employees this year.The company said today (Thurs) that it is seeking 100 new staff for its 67 shops in Austria. BauMax explained it planned to open “seven to eight” new branches in the country this year. Eight new BauMax […]
The turnover of Austrias retail trade soared by nearly three per cent year on year in 2010, it has been announced.Researcher KMU Forschung Austria said today (Tues) that shops in the country generated an overall turnover from sales of 50.1 billion Euros after taxes, 2.7 per cent more than in 2009. It pointed out that […]
Robert Hartlauer, head of eye wear and electronic goods specialist Hartlauer, has presented plans to open up to 30 new shops.Hartlauer said today (Tues) the firms concept is to increase its number of branches from the current 160 to between 180 and 190. A new shop opened in the Vorarlberg town of Rankweil only last […]
Motorists are infuriated after a survey revealed dramatic differences between prices charged for oil changes at garages in the province of Styria.The Labour Chamber (AK) announced today (Weds) its checks showed some garages demanded up to 210 Euros for changing a cars oil while others invoice only 28 Euros.AK, who tested an overall 57 repair […]