Month: May 2019

Finnish Commerce Federation, MaRa, PAM, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) and SAK: The companies and employees of the service industry must be protected from troublemakers – a company-specific restraining order could be the key

Finnish Commerce Federation, MaRa, PAM, Confederation of Finnish Industries and SAK propose, that in addition to a private person, a company could also seek a restraining order against persons who continuously cause disturbances. Both companies and employees require a safe business and work environment, the federations emphasise.

Supermarkets are taking over the clothing market

Clothing consumption in Finland will grow at an annual rate of about two per cent from the present to 2023. The average Finnish consumer’s spending on clothing is about 65 per cent of the average Norwegian’s spending and Finns’ spending on footwear is just over half of what the average Austrian spends. Finns buy clothing and footwear — and even sportswear — to a large extent from supermarkets, which have further increased their appeal compared to the previous year. It appears that supermarkets have been able to respond to international competition for consumers.