At € 2.08 billion, the Dussmann Group's consolidated sales in 2020 remained almost at the previous year's level (-2.6 %) despite the significant impact of the Corona pandemic.
Although Swiss customers were absent in the pandemic year 2020 due to border closures, a Vorarlberg shopping center took the top spot in the Shopping Center Report Austria (Ecostra).
Due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, the Oktoberfest will not take place in 2021. This was announced by Minister President Markus Söder and the Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter.
Alexandra Laubrinus, managing director and curator of the event, focuses on regionality. At the same time, Food Week is initiating a nationwide campaign for the first time.
The LSG group continues to feel the effects of the Corona pandemic in the first quarter of 2021. Revenue fell by 71 per cent to EUR 194m (previous year: EUR 660m).
Although the Oktoberfest in Munich is also on the brink of cancellation this year, organizers want to realize the festival in Dubai. Criticism comes from Munich.