consumer perception

Image for French appetite for eggs hits record highs in 2025
Finance

French appetite for eggs hits record highs in 2025

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - France consumed a record number of eggs in 2025,...

12th February, 2026

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Finance

US import block on vapes could cut illegal sales by a third, BAT says

By Emma Rumney LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A potential U.S. move to block imports of some disposable...

12th February, 2026

Image for Birkenstock flags tariff pressure, sticks to annual forecasts on steady demand
Finance

Birkenstock flags tariff pressure, sticks to annual forecasts on steady demand

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Birkenstock missed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Thursday...

12th February, 2026

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Finance

Italy regulator probes Procter & Gamble over misleading ads for epilator

ROME, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Thursday it had opened an investigati...

12th February, 2026

Image for Unilever downbeat on 2026 sales growth amid US and Europe slowdown
Finance

Unilever downbeat on 2026 sales growth amid US and Europe slowdown

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Unilever's fourth-quarter underlying sales growth beat market expectations on Thu...

12th February, 2026

Image for Kraft Heinz pauses split, new CEO says problems are 'fixable'
Finance

Kraft Heinz pauses split, new CEO says problems are 'fixable'

By Juveria Tabassum Feb 11 (Reuters) - Kraft Heinz <KHC.O> has halted efforts to split the company,...

11th February, 2026

Image for Skyrocketing rents threaten Greece's economic rebound
Finance

Skyrocketing rents threaten Greece's economic rebound

By Vania Turner, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Feb 11 - Last year, Eirini Syntihaki...

11th February, 2026

Image for Douglas exceeds profit expectations, but price promotions weigh on margins
Finance

Douglas exceeds profit expectations, but price promotions weigh on margins

Feb 11 (Reuters) - German premium beauty retailer Douglas reported a 5.6% drop in its first-quarter...

11th February, 2026

Image for Morning Bid: Yen roars back as US consumer engine sputters
Finance

Morning Bid: Yen roars back as US consumer engine sputters

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Earnings season and data a...

11th February, 2026

Image for Yields gain, stocks up slightly after US jobs data beat
Finance

Yields gain, stocks up slightly after US jobs data beat

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Bonds jumped and a rebound in stock markets slowed do...

11th February, 2026

Image for Coca-Cola's incoming CEO seeks faster innovation as low-sugar, weight-loss trends grow
Finance

Coca-Cola's incoming CEO seeks faster innovation as low-sugar, weight-loss trends grow

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Coca-Cola missed Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday,...

10th February, 2026

Image for Saks Global collapse shows struggles of department store model, Kering CEO says
Finance

Saks Global collapse shows struggles of department store model, Kering CEO says

PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Luca De Meo, the CEO of Gucci-owner Kering, said on Tuesday the crisis at...

10th February, 2026