consumer perception

Image for IKEA sales fall for second year in aggressive price-cutting push
Finance

IKEA sales fall for second year in aggressive price-cutting push

By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Helen Reid STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) -IKEA's annual sales fell for a sec...

16th October, 2025

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J&J faces first UK lawsuits alleging its baby powder caused cancer

LONDON (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson is facing the first lawsuits in Britain over allegations that it...

15th October, 2025

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Finance

UK watchdog proposes sweeping reforms of $8 billion vet sector

(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday proposed sweeping reforms to the country's v...

15th October, 2025

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Finance

Consumer stocks lift FTSE 100, US-China trade tension simmer

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 closed modestly higher on Tuesday, as mounting U.S.-China trade tension...

14th October, 2025

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UK grocery inflation accelerates to 5.2%, says Worldpanel

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery inflation rose to 5.2% in the four weeks to October 5, industry da...

14th October, 2025

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UK consumer spending slows ahead of Reeves budget, retailers say

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer spending grew by the least in four months in September as uncerta...

13th October, 2025

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Carmakers accused in huge UK lawsuits of cheating diesel emissions tests

LONDON (Reuters) -Some of the world's biggest carmakers are facing a pivotal trial at London's High...

13th October, 2025

Image for Levi Strauss slips as tariff-related costs overshadow forecast raise
Finance

Levi Strauss slips as tariff-related costs overshadow forecast raise

-Levi Strauss's shares slipped 7.7% in premarket trading on Friday after the denim maker's annual pr...

10th October, 2025

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Levi Strauss forecasts annual profit below estimates as tariffs bite

(Reuters) -Levi Strauss raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, banking on stro...

9th October, 2025

Image for PepsiCo beats earnings estimates on steady demand for sodas and snacks, names new CFO
Finance

PepsiCo beats earnings estimates on steady demand for sodas and snacks, names new CFO

By Juveria Tabassum and Prerna Bedi (Reuters) -PepsiCo topped Wall Street expectations for third-qua...

9th October, 2025

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Swimming-Italian swimmers Pilato and Tarantino suspended 90 days after shoplifting

ROME (Reuters) -Italian swimmers Benedetta Pilato and Chiara Tarantino have been suspended for 90 da...

9th October, 2025

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EA locks and loads 'Battlefield 6' to take on 'Call of Duty' before going private

By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Electronic Arts is betting on the latest "Battlefield" title to do wha...

9th October, 2025