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Battling unregulated vapes, Big Tobacco tries a new strategy: joining in
By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) -British American Tobacco for years fought the sale of unauthorised,...
21st August, 2025
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Coty forecasts fall in quarterly sales, to raise premium fragrance prices
(Reuters) -Coty on Wednesday edged past market estimates for fourth-quarter revenue, helped by resil...
20th August, 2025
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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff uncertainty weighs
(Reuters) -Sony will raise prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the United States by around $50 f...
20th August, 2025
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Swatch ad that sparked backlash puts focus on risky campaigns amid diversity rollbacks
By Samantha Marshak (Reuters) -In an era of short attention spans and a White House that has declare...
20th August, 2025
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Wary diners shun restaurants, raising prospect of boost for retailers
By Paolo Laudani (Reuters) -Cash-conscious consumers choosing to eat in rather than dine out have ra...
20th August, 2025
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UK grocery inflation edges lower in August, Worldpanel says
LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery inflation nudged down to stand at 5.0% over the four weeks to Augu...
19th August, 2025
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Watchmaker Swatch apologises for 'slanted eye' ad after online backlash in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology and pulled ads featuring images of...
18th August, 2025
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Fast fashion retailer Shein's UK sales surged to $2.8 billion in 2024
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Shein's British business made 2.05 billion pounds ($2.77 billion) in...
15th August, 2025
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Well-heeled shoppers shrug off price hikes for Birkenstocks and Bugaboo strollers for now
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Well-heeled shoppers around the United States seem - so far at least...
14th August, 2025
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Ulta, Target to end beauty mini-shop partnership in 2026
(Reuters) -Ulta Beauty and Target on Thursday said they have mutually agreed to end their partnershi...
14th August, 2025
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Coach parent Tapestry cuts profit forecast on tariff hit, shares slump
(Reuters) -Tapestry forecast annual profit below estimates on Thursday, as the Coach handbag maker g...
14th August, 2025
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Birkenstock's profit beats estimates on strong footwear demand at full price
(Reuters) -Birkenstock missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as aff...
14th August, 2025