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Retail: When the race to win pounds heats up, amazing customer experience becomes a secret weapon.

By Elissa Quinby, Snr director, Global Retail Insights, Quantum Metric Levels of consumer uncertaint...

22nd August, 2022

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French retailer Carrefour to freeze prices on 100 products to tackle inflation

PARIS (Reuters) -French supermarket retailer Carrefour is freezing prices on 100 everyday products f...

22nd August, 2022

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Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers spent more than expected last month after being...

19th August, 2022

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German gas storage levy adds to energy consumers’ woes

By Vera Eckert BERLIN (Reuters) -A charge to fund gas imports into Germany to boost national stocks...

18th August, 2022

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Luxury sneakers may be a step too far for cash-strapped Gen Z

By Casey Hall and Mimosa Spencer SHANGHAI/PARIS (Reuters) – From $300 bucket hats to $900 sneakers a...

18th August, 2022

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UK electricals retailer AO World’s annual profit slumps on higher costs

(Reuters) -British online electricals retailer AO World posted an 87% slump in annual profit on Thur...

18th August, 2022

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Beauty and the inflation beast: ‘Lipstick effect’ to shield Estee Lauder, Coty

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Americans are turning to cosmetics and fragrances to beat the in...

17th August, 2022

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Coca-Cola and McDonald’s left Russia. Their brands stayed behind

By Jessica DiNapoli and Alexander Marrow NEW YORK/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Western companies with iconic b...

17th August, 2022

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Average annual UK grocery bill highest since at least 2008 -industry data

LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 11.6% in August, the highest level since at least 2008,...

16th August, 2022

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Cash-strapped Britons give up pets as living costs soar

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Stood on her hind legs to greet any prospective owner who might appro...

15th August, 2022

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Explainer-Why Europe faces climbing energy bills

By Nina Chestney A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe fac...

15th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca gains offset commodity losses

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 edged up on Monday as gains in drugmaker AstraZeneca and...

15th August, 2022