consumer perception

Image for Fevertree Drinks lifts 2025 revenue and profit forecasts
Finance

Fevertree Drinks lifts 2025 revenue and profit forecasts

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Tonic maker Fevertree Drinks said on Thursday it expects 2025 adjusted revenue an...

29th January, 2026

Image for UK's Saga sees higher annual profit on cruise and travel demand
Finance

UK's Saga sees higher annual profit on cruise and travel demand

Jan 29 (Reuters) - British over-50s holiday and insurance group Saga forecast higher annual underlyi...

29th January, 2026

Image for H&M flags slow winter sales even as fourth-quarter profits beat expectations
Finance

H&M flags slow winter sales even as fourth-quarter profits beat expectations

STOCKHOLM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Swedish fashion retailer H&M reported on Thursday a bigger rise than e...

29th January, 2026

Image for China luxury market forecast to rebound in 2026, Bain says
Finance

China luxury market forecast to rebound in 2026, Bain says

BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China's personal luxury goods market is expected to return to modest gro...

29th January, 2026

Image for Levi Strauss tops result estimates as pricing actions counter tariff impact
Finance

Levi Strauss tops result estimates as pricing actions counter tariff impact

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter sales and profit on We...

28th January, 2026

Image for South Africa's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says
Finance

South Africa's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's automotive industry is not calling...

28th January, 2026

Image for Irish retail sales post first annual decline in nine months in December
Finance

Irish retail sales post first annual decline in nine months in December

DUBLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Irish retail sales volumes fell 0.1% year-on-year in December, the first...

28th January, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US advertising spend doubles rival Eli Lilly, data shows
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Exclusive-Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US advertising spend doubles rival Eli Lilly, data shows

By Harshita Mary Varghese and Patrick Wingrove Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk spent nearly $500 mil...

28th January, 2026

Image for Stellantis France steps up discounts in 2026 to regain volume levels
Finance

Stellantis France steps up discounts in 2026 to regain volume levels

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Stellantis will step up price cuts on new cars sold in France this year in...

28th January, 2026

Image for UK price statistics to use supermarket data which may lower inflation rate slightly
Finance

UK price statistics to use supermarket data which may lower inflation rate slightly

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics plans to go ahead with changes n...

28th January, 2026

Image for Marston's shares plunge 16% as flat quarterly sales overshadow strong festive trading
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Marston's shares plunge 16% as flat quarterly sales overshadow strong festive trading

Jan 28 (Reuters) - British pub group Marston's on Wednesday reported a 4% rise in like-for-like sale...

28th January, 2026

Image for Minimum wage hike helps lift German consumer sentiment in February, finds GfK
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Minimum wage hike helps lift German consumer sentiment in February, finds GfK

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The mood among German consumers is set to improve in February, lifted by...

28th January, 2026