Consumer goods

Israel bans import of goods made with forced labor to align with international trade standards

The executive directive instructs the Economy and Industry Ministry to establish regulations banning such goods in accordance with standards set by international law.

Mamadou Neyen from Senegal, agricultural worker, picks peppers on a day of high temperatures on July 16, 2026 in Lebrija, near Seville, Spain.
An illustration of rising prices following US-Iran conflict.

US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war

Israel Export Institute chairman Avi Balashnikov.

Exports defy rockets: Israel keeps $150 b. trade flowing through war

 Southern wall of the Temple Mount. Archaeological Park in the old city of Jerusalem.

A rise in exotic goods: When Jeruslaem was an Assyrian Vassal


Surface texture design can increase sale value of products - study

Although several studies deal with various types of surface textures and their usefulness, the commercial viability of the surface texture has hardly been empirically examined.

A Samsung employee poses with the new Samsung Galaxy S10 5G smartphone at a press event in London, Britain February 20, 2019.

Israeli start-up Darrow aims to fix justice system using data

Users typically don’t notice when their rights are being infringed upon by corporations. This is where companies like Darrow come in.

 Keyboard with confidential button (Illustrative)

Bringing Israel to your doorstep

New startup IsraeliMall.com will soon be bringing hundreds of Israeli products to homes in North America.

 Couple purchasing on-line

What is ‘smart’ shipping? 

ZIM transformed a conservative industry into an innovative customer experience in less than five years

 A ZIM customer service team meeting at the ZIM head office

Osem cancels plan to increase product prices

Osem intended on raising the prices of their products by five percent.

 Osem products at a shop in Tel Aviv.

Israeli technology involved in opening of first US autonomous store

The Israeli company Shekel developed a "Smart Shelf" weighing system based on advanced sensors and artificial intelligence, which recognizes when a product is taken off a shelf.

A fully-autonomous grocery store in Fayetteville, Georgia, which utilizes technology developed by the Israeli company Shekel.

Counterfeiters take advantage of popularity of olive oil menorahs

Some producers dilute their olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils without disclosing all of the ingredients and lure consumers in with lower prices.

hanukka menorah 298ap

Agriculture Ministry to amend dairy law to lower consumer prices

The proposed change to the law was also done in order allow for the production of an expanded range of dairy products.

Cartons of milk

Apartment prices in Israel, consumer price index rise

One index showed that the prices of fresh fruit jumped by 13.7%.

Apartment for sale in Jerusalem

Japan's consumer prices fall at fastest pace in decade, stoke deflation fears

It was the fourth straight month of falls and the fastest pace of year-on-year decline since September 2010.

Passersby wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walk at Kabukicho entertainment and shopping district in Tokyo, Japan March 27, 2020