Danish shopkeepers boycott American products as Greenland, trade stress increases

Copenhagen, Denmark – Danish shopkeepers are twisting their back on American products in a show of national protests, widely inspiring asanas and trade tariffs on Greenland by President Donald Trump.

Small European nations and a long-time American ally have recently found themselves on the President’s crosshare on Greenland on a semi-legend danish island. Meanwhile, the new American tariff, Recently reduced by 10%Now one of its major markets hinders the export of the European Union.

Trump repeatedly said that America needs Take control of greenlandWhich keeps American military facilities in interest in national security. Danish authorities have rejected the notion, and now like Canada, who want to make Trump 51st American state – consumers are making a stand.

“This is the only way (shopkeepers) can oppose Trump a little,” said Sanan, a store worker from a Copenhagen branch of the Danish grocery series Focax,.

“F — America originally at this point,” Shopper Sanja said, an Australian now an Australian living in Copenhagen.

The Salling Group, which owns Føtex and other supermarket chains Bilka and Netto, has made the process of avoiding American products to avoid American products until last month, it has made the process of introducing a starving star for the price tag of all European-owned brands in Denmark, Germany and Poland in more than 1,700 shops in Denmark, Germany and Poland.

A spokesman for the Salling Group said that the step was not about “boycott” of American products, but came in response to recent inquiries from shopkeepers seeking “clear information about European ownership”.

Nevertheless, many shopkeepers told CNBC that they welcomed the move.

Sanja said, “I will like European products, not only because of conflict, but also the standards. Now what the struggle is, it is even more,” said Sanja, “Sanja said, whose mother was coming from Australia and she said, similarly, she planned to bring back American products back home.

Another shopkeeper, Eva agreed: “Yes, I will avoid American products. I think he needs a new president.”

The boycott of American products has been reflected elsewhere in Europe, in which #Boycottusa hashtags are spreading on social media and Facebook groups are emerging to help consumers detect the goods made regionally. It follows similar moves by shopkeepers in Canada, where Americano coffee is renamed cannadianos.

Big American brands have also faced a backlash with a French Voting Like pointing to pushbacks against domestic names Starbucks, McDonald’s And Coca ColaPerhaps the most prominent of them, Tesla Have seen sales Fall into In the region, with some dealerships in Germany, Italy and Sweden Sabotage CEO Elon Musk’s rejection of political moves.

Trump slapped 20% duties on all imports from Europe as part of wider last week Mutual tariff Against more than 180 countries. This step, which gave birth to the days of the market, was later TemporaryBut still the world is expected to increase global supply chains and consumer expenditure habits worldwide.

Danish logistics firm DSV CEO Jens Lund told CNBC last week that some trade effects were already being felt with tariffs, but others could take longer than meat.

“Time will tell how the consumer reacts, because it is a consumer who will decide at the end of the day,” Lund said. “On large items, for example cars, there (low) is low sales.”

He still said that some protests may be short -lived, as consumers eventually return to their normal habits.

“Consumers, they vote with their feet and what is the cheapest product. Where is this best price product, it is how the consumer does it,” Lund said.

He said, “For Føtex Shopper Lourdes, originally from France, this is the reality:” We go to the deal, “he said.” If there is a star (marking a European product) but the price is high, I will go for a cheap option. “

Change in shopping patterns indicates a comprehensive change in consumer spirit, which suggests that passengers are also growing rapidly. Bear their back On trump’s business policies, on trips to America, unfavorable currency Ruts and ups and downs High-profile custody Visa-holders.

Canada’s largest airline Air Canada said last week said that booking for trans-rapid flights from Canada to American cities was 10% below April to September period. Travel data provider oag, meanwhile, Said Canada-US flight booking was 70%below.

It is as follows Earlier comments The vice president of the Canadian carrier Westjet, who stated that the US-Canada border crossings were below as “changes in other destinations from the US” as passengers.

Similar trends also seem to emerge in Europe. Accor CEO Sebastian Bazin told Bloomberg said last week that summer booking from Europe to America was 25% lower due to “anxiety to enter an unknown area”.

For shopkeeper Sanja, which has made her a family visit to her Italian-Kolambian husband more difficult. But when asked if she was escaping us from traveling in the current climate, she was uneven.

Sanja said, “Hell yes. Even when we go to Colombia, we will travel around it (America).” “I have two young children, it is not worth it.”