The Local Switzerland

'Swiss crush': Shoppers from Switzerland head to France after stores close

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:44:55 +0100

Many Swiss residents now unable to shop for "non-essential" products in Switzerland are heading over the border en masse to make their purchases in France.

Switzerland third priciest for home comforts

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0200

It’s the question on everyone’s lips: Which country in The Local's network offers the best value for wistful expats craving comfort food and drink from home? Well friends, wonder no more!

Coop pulls cucumbers over E. coli fears

Fri, 27 May 2011 13:22:00 +0200

Switzerland's second-largest supermarket chain, Coop, has pulled Spanish cucumbers off its shelves after authorities in Germany found the produce partly responsible for a deadly food-poisoning outbreak there.