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 Almost one in four people in Denmark who received a Christmas present this year are likely to exchange at least one gift. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241227/why-do-danes-exchange-so-many-of-their-christmas-presents Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:59:21 +0100 why-do-danes-exchange-so-many-of-their-christmas-presents In Denmark, the grocery store you pick reveals much about your character traits, daily routines – and how far you'll go for a proper cup of tea. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240710/what-your-danish-supermarket-choice-says-about-you Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:26:04 +0200 what-your-danish-supermarket-choice-says-about-you A Danish supermarket group says it will introduce new labelling in response to a demand from customers looking to buy everyday products from European brands. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250228/why-you-might-soon-find-it-easier-to-buy-european-products-in-danish-supermarkets Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:07:23 +0100 why-you-might-soon-find-it-easier-to-buy-european-products-in-danish-supermarkets The week of Black Friday is here, so it's a good idea to know your rights in Denmark for when things go wrong if you are planning on trying to bag a good deal. Here are the key terms, laws, and loopholes to be aware of when you hit the shops. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241125/black-week-know-your-consumer-rights-when-shopping-in-denmark Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:59:48 +0100 black-week-know-your-consumer-rights-when-shopping-in-denmark What's the best place to pick up vintage clothes, a coffee table, a bicycle or a car at a bargain second-hand price online in Denmark? Here are five options. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230120/four-websites-and-apps-for-buying-and-selling-second-hand-in-denmark Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:59:21 +0100 four-websites-and-apps-for-buying-and-selling-second-hand-in-denmark Danish consumer rights group Tænk has advised shoppers against purchasing Halloween-related products from non-EU webshops like Temu and Shein. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241015/temu-halloween-products-give-danish-consumer-group-a-fright Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:19:02 +0200 temu-halloween-products-give-danish-consumer-group-a-fright Danish supermarket chain Salling is set to open a new ‘Føtex Go’ store in Aarhus. The supermarket will be completely unstaffed in a first for the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241009/denmarks-first-unstaffed-supermarket-to-open-in-aarhus Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:06:58 +0200 denmarks-first-unstaffed-supermarket-to-open-in-aarhus Chinese webshop Temu is not only more popular than Amazon among Danish customers, but is also now better-known in Denmark than the US online retail giant, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240820/temu-ahead-of-amazon-as-danes-choice-for-online-shopping Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:52:09 +0200 temu-ahead-of-amazon-as-danes-choice-for-online-shopping Over 500 shops in Denmark will no longer offer the popular app MobilePay as a payment option after the platform ordered merchants to purchase new hardware. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240222/danish-stores-to-remove-mobilepay-from-payment-options Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:36:45 +0100 danish-stores-to-remove-mobilepay-from-payment-options Three Danish webshops are obliged to refund monthly subscription fees to customers after a court ruling. Here’s how affected consumers can retrieve their money. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231208/how-customers-in-denmark-can-get-refunds-from-hidden-subscription-webshops Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:23:28 +0100 how-customers-in-denmark-can-get-refunds-from-hidden-subscription-webshops A number of Danish webshops have been found to have misled customers by automatically registering them for a subscription when they purchase a product. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231207/danish-webshop-customers-entitled-to-refunds-for-hidden-subscriptions Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:48:03 +0100 danish-webshop-customers-entitled-to-refunds-for-hidden-subscriptions A new Ikea store in central Copenhagen is scheduled to open on Wednesday August 16th, shortening the distance to the furniture giant’s nearest warehouse for residents in the Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230808/ikea-set-to-open-new-store-in-central-copenhagen Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:26:58 +0200 ikea-set-to-open-new-store-in-central-copenhagen Supermarket group Salling, which owns the Bilka, Netto and Føtex chains in Denmark, has announced it is expanding its online ordering system to include home delivery. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230814/danish-supermarket-group-launches-home-delivery-service Mon, 14 Aug 2023 17:53:40 +0200 danish-supermarket-group-launches-home-delivery-service More counterfeit products are purchased by young people on average in Denmark than in the rest of the EU, according to a national agency. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230612/does-denmark-have-a-problem-with-fake-products Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:06:38 +0200 does-denmark-have-a-problem-with-fake-products At least 150 SuperBrugsen and Kvickly supermarkets in Denmark are to close earlier on weekends as a result of high energy prices. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230104/danish-supermarkets-to-close-earlier-to-save-on-electricity Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:22:49 +0100 danish-supermarkets-to-close-earlier-to-save-on-electricity The Danish Safety Technology Authority (Sikkerhedsstyrelsen) has warned consumers in Denmark to exercise caution when making Black Friday purchases from foreign platforms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221121/danish-agency-advises-consumers-over-black-friday-web-shopping Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:43:41 +0100 danish-agency-advises-consumers-over-black-friday-web-shopping Fish, fruit bars and cheese were among products affected as Danish supermarkets Føtex and Bilka set prices marginally above previously-promised limits, according to a report.  https://www.thelocal.dk/20220718/danish-supermarkets-break-self-imposed-price-limits Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:54:44 +0200 danish-supermarkets-break-self-imposed-price-limits Sales of shoes and clothes Denmark leapt by close to 100 percent in May in what the Danish Chamber of Commerce is describing as a post-coronavirus "ketchup effect". https://www.thelocal.dk/20200625/shoes-and-clothes-sales-soar-100-percent Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:59:08 +0200 shoes-and-clothes-sales-soar-100-percent Six Danish trade bodies have warned of "a streak of bankruptcies and "a tsunami of lay-offs" if the country's parties do not rapidly agree to reopen shopping malls. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200429/danish-retailers-warn-of-tsunami-of-lay-offs-if-lockdown-stays Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:03:08 +0200 danish-retailers-warn-of-tsunami-of-lay-offs-if-lockdown-stays Denmark's government has called on people to stop hoarding food and other essentials after supermarkets were hit by a sudden rush on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200312/danish-government-calls-for-end-to-coronavirus-hoarding Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:35:11 +0100 danish-government-calls-for-end-to-coronavirus-hoarding