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Police report sharp increase in shoplifting

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Polish shops are suffering from a wave of shoplifting with reported cases increasing by over 31 percent in 2022, according to police, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper reported on Friday.

Five convicted of attacks on shops with Polish goods in Netherlands

A Dutch court on Friday sentenced five men to prison for planting explosives in supermarkets selling Polish products.

Over half of Poles fear there may be shortage of goods in shops - poll

Over 50 percent Poles are worried that there will be shortages in shops, a new survey shows.

Polish fashion retailer LLP closes last shop in Russia

The LLP clothing company, owners of the Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito and Sinsay brands, announced on Tuesday it has closed its last shop in Russia, having suspended operations there on March 4.

Foreign ministry calls for investigation into blasts at Polish shops in Netherlands

The Polish foreign ministry has called on the Dutch authorities to start an urgent investigation into a mysterious spate of explosions in Polish shops in the Netherlands.

‘I’ll protect Poland’ vows PM as swathe of new coronavirus restrictions announced amid warnings of a “difficult time ahead”

The measures, which include closing all theatres, museums, shopping galleries and most shops in the next few days, were announced just hours after the health ministry said the country had recorded daily records of 24,692 positive tests and 373 deaths.

Shops, pharmacies, post offices offer special hours for senior citizens

Shops, pharmacies and post offices in Poland are reserved for senior citizens of the age of 60 and older between 10:00 a.m. and noon as of Thursday, October 15, due to a growing number of new coronavirus infections and the ongoing COVID pandemic.

Start-up looking to revolutionise eco-shopping with vending machines to refill plastic bottles

Swapp also plans to go beyond the world of retail by putting its refill-o-mats in other buildings such as blocks of flats in a bid to shake up shopping and shrink the mountains of plastic waste the world produces each year.

Tesco to cut jobs and close more stores in Poland - daily

The British supermarket group Tesco has announced plans to cut jobs, close its online store and a few other hypermarkets in Poland, the Puls Biznesu daily wrote on Wednesday.

Over 50 pct of Poles for return of Sunday shopping - poll

Fifty-one percent of respondents to a poll commissioned by CBRE, an international advisory and commercial real estate investment company, want shops in Poland to be open every day, including Sundays.

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