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  • Online Alcohol Merchants Closed By Police

    Online Alcohol Merchants Closed By Police

    The capital area police closed the operations of various alcohol merchants on December 26, RÚV and Vísir report. According to Icelandic alcohol laws, distribution and sale of liquor is prohibited during national holidays. The National Church’s official holidays during Christmas are December…

  • Hagkaup To Start Alcohol Sales

    Hagkaup To Start Alcohol Sales

    Hagkaup supermarket is nearing the launch of its online alcohol sales platform, with the service expected to begin within the next two weeks, according to CEO Sigurður Reynaldsson, as reported Vísir. “We hope to start testing this week,” says Sigurður Reynaldsson, CEO…

  • Majority Against Strong Alcohol In Grocery Stores

    Majority Against Strong Alcohol In Grocery Stores

    New polling from Maskína suggests that 58% of Icelanders are against allowing the sale of strong alcohol in supermarkets. On the other hand, 49% of respondents were in favour of permitting the sale of wine and beer in grocery stores. Iceland currently…