BULGARIAN NEWS

Mark Nussbaumer was appointed chief of the ice cream category in Nestle Bulgaria, as of the beginning of December. He adds the position to his current one as a business manager of the  Chocolate Products and Biscuits department and becomes responsible for operations, marketing and retail activities of the two product groups of Nestle Bulgaria, said the company.Nussbaumer joins...

In spite the continuing stagnation of the beer market, last year in the EU countries were produced  383 600 000 hectolitres of beer and were sold  346 200 000 hectolitres of beer. Bulgaria is at the 16-th position in production and at 13-th position in sales, according to the data of the European Brewers.The information was presented during the sixth Beer Salon, organised by...

Migros Ticaret has announced that it remains in talks with the Anadolu Group, regarding the sale of a 40.25% stake in the retailer. In October, Anadolu revealed plans to pick up the Migros stake, as part of its expansion plans. The latest announcement revealed that Anadolu has completed due diligence, following which “negotiations are continuing”. ...

Soft drinks manufacturer Pepsico-Ivi is seeking a bottler in the Greek market to take on the exclusive rights of production and sale of its brands, as the Pepsico group wishes to disengage from its loss-making activity in Greece. However despite holding talks with at least three Greek firms Pepsico-Ivi has failed to find a taker, as the local companies are interested in the...

Croatia has amended existing regulations with the goal of enabling easier opening of new stores without additional financial burdens in the short term, and to raise the quality of service at gas stations in order to develop tourism. The amended "Regulations pertaining to sales facilities, equipment in stores and the conditions for sale of goods outside of stores" introduce...

After a 5 year absence in Algeria, French retail group, Carrefour, will open their first hypermarket in Alger next March. The investment reaches €10 million. Carrefour arrived inAlgeriain the mid 2000’s, associated with Algerian group Arcofina, but this ended in 2009 when Acrofina opened their own store, Ardis. They are not Carrefour’s only competition...

Retail sales across Europe returned to growth in October, following a surprise drop in the previous month. Compared to September, sales in the 18-member euro area rose by 0.4%, while sales in the 28-member EU block was up 0.7%. Meanwhile, on a year-on-year basis, sales were up 1.4% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU.  Sales of food, drinks & tobacco were flat...

Metro AG announced its partnership with Sitecore Experience platform for the development and personalization of digital customer communication of its hypermarket Metro Cash & Carry. This feature will be implemented on websites and customer portals in 28 countries, operating more efficiently and more relevant to each user. The Sitecore Experience platform can be used not...