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Today in Switzerland: A round-up of the latest news on Wednesday

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:59:35 +0200

Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news.

Swiss retail giant Migros slashes prices on 600 products

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:41:47 +0200

Faced with the competition from Aldi and Lidl, Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain is now cutting prices by at least 10 percent on several hundred products.

Supermarket chain Migros boycotts Nivea products

Fri, 03 May 2019 15:11:01 +0200

Swiss supermarket Migros is boycotting certain Nivea products to protest the high prices it has to pay in comparison with other retailers abroad.

Switzerland's Migros launches second 'no frills' hotel room

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:34:55 +0100

Swiss retail giant Migros on Friday announced it was opening a second hotel room featuring decor modelled on its cult 'M-Budget' product line after the huge success of the first.

IN PICTURES: First ever M-Budget hotel room unveiled

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:35:22 +0100

Most people who have frequented a Migros supermarket, will already be familiar with the company’s M-Budget product line – and its instantly recognisable green and white branding.

Leading Swiss retailer axes 290 jobs

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:41:35 +0200

Migros, the biggest retailer in Switzerland, has announced it will cut 290 full-time jobs over the next three years following a drop in profit.

Retailer Migros recalls 'dangerous' baby socks

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:43:07 +0100

Switzerland’s biggest retailer Migros is recalling a line of “dangerous” baby socks.

Swiss private car-sharing programme expands

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:36:10 +0200

Sharoo, a car-sharing programme pioneered in Switzerland, is beginning to zoom ahead with an expansion recently launched in French-speaking cantons.

Gecko found in chard bought at Aargau store

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:42:08 +0100

A woman who bought chard at a Migros supermarket in the canton of Aargau got an unexpected surprise when she got home and unwrapped it to discover a gecko hiding amid the foliage.

Blowup Jacuzzis pose risk of electrocution

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:59:58 +0100

Migros, Switzerland’s biggest retailer, said on Tuesday that it is recalling a range of inflatable Jacuzzis because they pose a risk of electrocuting users.

Migros faces sales drop at border stores: CEO

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 23:05:00 +0100

The boss of Migros, Switzerland’s top retailer, says its stores near the European border will have to cut operating costs because of an expected drop in sales of five percent or more due to the strong Swiss franc.

Hitler coffee cream pot company faces closure

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:12:48 +0200

The company that designed the coffee cream pot lids featuring images of Hitler and Mussolini is facing bankruptcy after Swiss supermarket chain Migros said it planned to terminate its contract with the Bern-based outfit.

Red faces at Migros over Hitler coffee cream pots

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:20:00 +0200

Swiss retailer Migros apologized on Wednesday for what it said was a string of errors which put coffee cream with the faces of Hitler and Mussolini in cafes in the Alpine country.

German stores boost Migros bottom line

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 01:03:00 +0200

Switzerland’s number one retailer, Migros, on Wednesday reported a net profit of 771 million francs in 2013 on the back of record sales.

Migros to change name of its 'Cronuts' pastries

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:53:57 +0200

Switzerland’s biggest retailer Migros has decided to rename the pastries it calls Cronuts under pressure from the inventor of delicacies of the same name in the US.

Swiss 'Cronuts' anger New York pastry creator

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:58:00 +0200

The Cronut craze is hitting Switzerland but the New York-based inventor of the baked delicacy is upset because Swiss retailer Migros is selling versions of the pastries under the same name without his permission.

Migros backs off 'bull's penis' dog chew labels

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:42:00 +0200

Swiss supermarket chain Migros has backtracked on a decision to stick a no-nonsense "bull's penis" label on a brand of dog chews, it said on Tuesday.

Migros to label goods from Israeli settlements

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:47:00 +0200

Swiss supermarket chain Migros has announced that it will begin adding special labels to any products that come from "Occupied Palestinian Territories".

Christians slam 'mystic' supermarket campaign

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:53:00 +0100

Swiss Christians have taken issue with a new campaign by supermarket giant Migros that encourages children to awaken strange powers by collecting 48 different magical stones.

Coop cuts prices as supermarket war rages

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:29:22 +0200

Competition among Switzerland's largest retailers is heating up, with Coop following the lead of Migros in announcing price cuts on 700 international branded products as part of its bid to pass on euro currency exchange gains to customers.