consumer perception

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UK's Mitchells & Butlers reports 3.1% rise in quarterly like-for-like sales

(Reuters) -British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers reported a 3.1% rise in fourth qu...

25th September, 2025

Image for Birkenstock lifts sales outlook on demand boost for clogs and shoes
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Birkenstock lifts sales outlook on demand boost for clogs and shoes

(Reuters) -German sandal maker Birkenstock on Thursday forecast fiscal 2025 revenue of at least 2.09...

25th September, 2025

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Lego buys entertainment centres from Madame Tussauds owner Merlin for $270 million

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it will buy 29 discovery centres from t...

24th September, 2025

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Britain's JD Sports' profit falls as US market struggles with weak demand

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's JD Sports Fashion reported a 13.5% fall in first-half pro...

24th September, 2025

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France fines Debenhams' PrettyLittleThing 1.3 million euros over deceptive discounts

PARIS (Reuters) -France's consumer protection authority said on Tuesday it had fined Debenhams-owned...

23rd September, 2025

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Europe's plug-in hybrid boom helps Chinese carmakers outsell Renault, Audi in August, report shows

(Reuters) -Chinese automakers sold more cars in Europe than the Renault and Audi brands in August, h...

23rd September, 2025

Image for Home improvement retailer Kingfisher raises profit outlook on strong UK demand
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Home improvement retailer Kingfisher raises profit outlook on strong UK demand

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher raised its full-year...

23rd September, 2025

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Hershey beats lawsuit claiming Reese's Halloween candies aren't spooky

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hershey defeated a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers who...

22nd September, 2025

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UK's health regulator confirms safety of paracetamol during pregnancy

(Reuters) -Britain's health regulator said on Monday it is safe use the pain relief treatment parace...

22nd September, 2025

Image for Euro zone consumers cut spending on tariff fears, shun US goods, ECB says
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Euro zone consumers cut spending on tariff fears, shun US goods, ECB says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone consumers have altered their consumption habits in anticipation of U....

22nd September, 2025

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Luxury brands’ big challenge: figuring out Gen Z ​

By Samantha Marshak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fleur Arbel and Christophe Kairouz, both from France, were...

19th September, 2025

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UK retail sales rise by more than expected in August, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.5% in August, helped by s...

19th September, 2025