All Germany articles – Page 10

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    Germany’s VAT cut may hit retailers across the border

    9 June 2020

    Germany decided on June 3 to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate on non-food products to 16 percent from 19 percent, starting from July 1 and through the balance of this year, to give a boost to consumption and the economy. It has also cut the VAT rate for restaurants ...

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    Schöffel appoints new sales manager for Germany

    8 June 2020

    The German outdoor and ski clothing brand Schöffel has named Tobias Schmid as its new sales manager for Germany effective Aug. 1. The business economist has worked as key account manager at Schöffel since 2017. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Intersport Germany, most recently as senior buyer. ...

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    Schöffel-Lowa starts new store concept with Intersport Adventure in Tübingen

    3 June 2020

    With the opening of a new Schöffel-Lowa store in the German city of Tübingen, the retail joint venture of the two independently operating German outdoor specialists Schöffel and Lowa is launching a new store concept. With immediate effect, the two brands will be presenting their outdoor ranges on 130 square ...

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    Germany, Austria and other EU countries begin to ease retail restrictions

    17 April 2020

    (SGI+) German chancellor Angela Merkel announced this week that certain types of shops could reopen in Germany as of April 20. In addition to car dealerships, bicycle shops and bookstores of all sizes, retailers for “non-essential items” can reopen their doors as long as they do not exceed a sales ...

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    Myclimate Germany enables CO2 offsetting through German bog project

    12 March 2020

    With the carbon offset project “Renaturation of the Königsmoor in Schleswig-Holstein”, myclimate Germany offers private individuals and businesses the opportunity for the first time to offset CO2 via a German carbon offset project. myclimate Germany, based in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, is a non-profit climate protection organization and subsidiary of the Swiss ...