Wed, 3 Oct 2012: Estonian retail on rebound…
Oct 2, 2012 Estonia
The growth in retail sales in these stores was partly affected by the deceleration in price growth in food products. While in August 2011, the year-on-year price growth in food was 11 percent, thi...Tags: Deceleration, Food Products, Grocery Stores, Rebound, Retail Sales, Retail Trade, Trade Enterprises
Wed, 10 Aug 2011: GDP growth expected to continue…
Aug 10, 2011 Baltics
Although retail trade turnover has not increased much, car sales are booming,” said Gaspuitis, adding that commercial activity, the tourism sector and transit also continued to increase. The...Tags: Automobile Sales, Car Sales, Construction Sector, First Quarter, Gdp, Gdp Growth, Ongo, Quarter Thanks, Retail Trade, Second Period, Second Quarter, Tourism Sector, Trade Turnover, Turnover Increase
Wed, 11 May 2011: Shoppers continue retail rebound…
May 11, 2011 Baltics
In January this year retail sales fell slightly, but in February it turned to a rise again. The growth in retail sales continued also in March. In March, retail sales of goods of retail trade fi...Tags: Appliances, Building Materials, Economic Activities, Household Goods, March In March, Rebound, Retail Sales, Retail Trade, Shoppers, Trade Firms
Wed, 4 Aug 2010: Retail sales stabilizing…
Aug 4, 2010 Baltics
Retail trade of food products slightly decreased, by 0.7 percent, whereas retail trade of non-food products increased by 0.4 percent. Compared to June 2009, retail trade turnover in June this yea...Tags: Food Product, Food Products, Latvia, Product Group, Retail Sales, Retail Trade, Trade Turnover, Trade Volume, Turnover Growth
Wed, 10 Mar 2010: Business profits drop by half…
Mar 10, 2010 Baltics
Agriculture and forestry, as well as accommodation and food service activities, had losses. In 2009, companies sold goods and services worth 502 billion kroons, which was a fifth less than a ye...Tags: Accommodation, Agriculture And Forestry, Business Profits, Business Sector, Economic Activities, Education, Food Service, Investment Activity, Kroons, Losses, Manufacturing Enterprises, Net Sales, Personnel Expenses, Retail Trade, Wholesale
Thu, 17 Dec 2009: Major complex to bring shoppers back to center city…
Dec 17, 2009 Baltics
Vetra did not disclose the names of other potential tenants, but admitted that “many companies are showing interest, foreign and local companies alike. Furthermore, rent prices are now relat...Tags: Cafe Owners, Contraction, Local Companies, Parking Space, Premises, Retail Trade, Rsquo, Shoppers, Shopping Mall, Tourist Area, Upper Floors, Vetra
Thu, 12 Nov 2009: ‘Internal Devaluation’ keeps lid on spending…
Nov 12, 2009 Baltics
The largest decreases were observed in retail trade, with activity off 32 percent, manufacturing down by 17 percent and public administration off by 16 percent, reported LETA. Latvia's economic p...Tags: Authorities, Bailout, Banki, Decreases, Devaluation, Economic Performance, Economic Progress, Euro Exchange Rate, Exchange Rate Mechanism, Imf, Lats, Latvia, Lawmakers, Loans, Negotiation Process, Political Brinkmanship, Public Administration, Retail Trade, Smooth Transfer, Speculation
Thu, 14 May 2009: Trade deficits fall in first quarter…
May 14, 2009 Baltics
It means that the need for external financing has decreased, but the adjustment internally has to come from the government," SEB Bankas Senior Economist Nerijus Udrenas told The Baltic Times. "Giv...Tags: Baltic Times, Bloc, Business Sentiment, Consumption, Decreases, Economist, European Union, Eurostat, First Quarter, Lithuania, Official Statistics, Retail Sales, Retail Trade, Statistics Agency, Targets, Taxation, Thr, Trade Deficits, Value Added Tax, Vat
Sat, 10 Jan 2009: Confidence level lowest since 1992…
Jan 10, 2009 Baltics
The economic confidence index is historically at the lowest level in all member countries of the European Union. The Estonian industrial companies' security indicator was minus 40 in December, th...Tags: Barometer, Confidence Index, Confidence Level, Countries Of The European Union, Economic Confidence, Economic Index, Economic Situation, Eki, European Union, Low Security, Member Countries, Retail Trade, Sat 10, Security Index, Security Indicator
Wed, 6 Aug 2008: Latvia leads Euro retail slide…
Aug 6, 2008 Latvia
Lithuania recorded a 3.1% increase. In June 2008, compared with May 2008, the volume of retail trade1 fell by 1.0% among EU member states. In May retail trade increased by 0.9%, possibly marking ...Tags: Eu Member States, Euro, Latvia, Leads, Lithuania, Prospects, Retail Trade, Watershed
Wed, 13 Sep 2006: Report: Rimi on expansion trail…
Sep 13, 2006 Baltics
Let me remind you that our main objective is leadership in the Baltic retail trade market," he said. Speculation is focused on Palink as a likely acquisition, but officials from the company were...Tags: Acquisition, Aidas, Ceo, Grocery Stores, Hypermarket, Latvia, Leadership, Lietuva, Lithuania, Mackevicius, Main Objective, Retail Trade, Rimi, Speculation
Wed, 1 Feb 2006: Lithuanian GDP surges…
Feb 1, 2006 Lithuania
In 2004 GDP growth was 7 percent. All key sectors of the economy, with the exception of mining and quarrying, contributed to GDP growth last year, the Statistics Department said. Value-added growt...Tags: Communications Construction, Consumption, Economic Expansion, Gdp, Gdp Growth, Hotels, Latvia, Lithuanian, Personal Incomes, Production Sectors, Restaurants, Retail Trade, Sectors Of The Economy, Statistics Department, Wholesale
Wed, 26 Oct 2005: Citigroup boosts investment in retail trade…
Oct 26, 2005 Baltics
Amber Trust, an equity fund managed by Danske Capital Finland and Firebird, has reportedly co-invested 7.5 million euros in Iki along with Citigroup. Palink will use the money to further expand it...Tags: Amber, April, Baltics, Boosts, Casino Group, Citigroup, Equity Fund, Eve, Finland, Firebird, First Nine Months, Investment Trust, Latvia, Leader Price, Lithuania, Months Of The Year, Retail Operations, Retail Trade, Second Quarter Sales
Wed, 27 Apr 2005: Leader Price stores to make their debut soon…
Apr 27, 2005 Baltics
He added that efforts to develop the Leader Price chain would cover all three Baltic countries. IKI intends to open up to 20 new store outlets in Lithuania and Latvia this year.IKI and Leader Pric...Tags: Baltic Countries, Casino Group, Debut, Estimations, Leader Price, Lithuania, Price Stores, Retail Outlets, Retail Trade, S Sales, Store Outlets, Trade Outlets, Workforce
Thu, 6 Jan 2005: Atria wants all of Valga meat…
Jan 6, 2005 Baltics
At the time Atria stressed that it had wanted to sign similar protocols with small shareholders. Valga Meatpacker controls 15 percent of the market in Estonia. The company also has a share on the ...Tags: Atria, Baltic Market, Chains, Citymarket, Competitiveness, Consolidation, Contractual Agreements, Cooperation, Jan 2005, Kroons, Latvian Market, Lithuanian, Market Position, Protocols, Retail Trade, Rimi, Shareholders, Subsidiary, Sweden, Turnover
Thu, 6 Nov 2003: Kesko flexing muscles in Latvia…
Nov 6, 2003 Latvia
He said that it would become more and more difficult for small players to survive on the retail food market since they cannot afford to work with a wide range of products.Ilga-Sigulda will not fad...Tags: Chains, Confectionery Business, Consolidation, Flexing Muscles, Food Market, Kesko, Latvia, Real Estate, Retail Food, Retail Trade, Traders Association, Trend