https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Newly-released figures from Statistics Denmark reveal that the national consumer price index has barely moved over the past year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161010/denmark-has-lowest-price-increase-in-over-50-years Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:09:58 +0200 denmark-has-lowest-price-increase-in-over-50-years Denmark is the most expensive place in Europe to buy groceries, according to new figures from Eurostat. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160623/denmark-has-the-eus-highest-food-and-drink-prices Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:38:51 +0200 denmark-has-the-eus-highest-food-and-drink-prices Danes set an all-time spending record on Black Friday, smashing the previous mark by 13 percent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151130/danes-black-friday-spending-smashes-record Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:14:36 +0100 danes-black-friday-spending-smashes-record The growth of the American shopping 'holiday' Black Friday is expected to reach new levels in Denmark this year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151126/black-friday-in-denmark-the-new-halloween Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:54:04 +0100 black-friday-in-denmark-the-new-halloween Danes have the second-highest average income in the EU but Denmark’s high prices mean that their purchasing power is overtaken by both Swedes and Austrians. A new report also reveals major income differences among Denmark's immigrant groups. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150922/danes-purchasing-power-doesnt-match-their-high-incomes Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:47:13 +0200 danes-purchasing-power-doesnt-match-their-high-incomes Inflation in Denmark is at an historic low but still higher than the European average, new figures from Statistics Denmark have revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150722/danish-inflation-outpaces-eu-average Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:45:42 +0200 danish-inflation-outpaces-eu-average There was a double dose of good news for the Danish economy this week, as new reports revealed that consumer confidence levels are at their highest point since 2006 and youth unemployment is dropping faster in Denmark than anywhere else in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150325/danish-consumer-confidence-at-nine-year-high Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:13:59 +0100 danish-consumer-confidence-at-nine-year-high Danish consumers have long demanded the ability to pay for goods directly from their smartphones and now it’s coming. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150311/danish-supermarket-chain-rolls-out-mobile-pay-system Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:59:24 +0100 danish-supermarket-chain-rolls-out-mobile-pay-system Dropping oil prices cause Denmark to slip into a recession but economists stress that it is "good news for the Danish economy" and not a sign that the nation is "about to be caught in a vicious deflationary spiral". https://www.thelocal.dk/20150210/denmark-slips-into-deflation-as-oil-prices-drop Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:30:00 +0100 denmark-slips-into-deflation-as-oil-prices-drop Spending in December 2014 was up seven percent over the same period last year and one particular shopping day set new records, newly-released figures showed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141229/christmas-spending-really-good-sign-for-danish-economy Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:25:00 +0100 christmas-spending-really-good-sign-for-danish-economy Despite elaborate holiday displays and the import of the American shopping phenomenon Black Friday, Danes aren't expected to spend any more on Christmas in 2014 than they have the past two years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141117/danes-christmas-spending-expected-to-stall Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:09:00 +0100 danes-christmas-spending-expected-to-stall