consumer perception

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Finance

Kingfisher warns of 45 million pound hit from UK and France budgets

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Monday warned of a...

25th November, 2024

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Business

Tech-wary Germans get hooked with online shopping habit

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – In only a few years, Germans have become a nation of online sho...

25th November, 2024

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Business

UK retail sales dived before new government’s budget, ONS says

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales fell by much more than expected in Octo...

22nd November, 2024

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Finance

UK consumers cheer up a bit as budget nerves lift, GfK survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers have turned less pessimistic following the government’s first b...

22nd November, 2024

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Business

European car sales flat in October, EVs gain ground, ACEA says

By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) –New car sales in Europe were flat in October...

21st November, 2024

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Business

UK’s JD Sports says discounting, cautious consumer to dent profit

LONDON (Reuters) -British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion warned annual profit would come in a...

21st November, 2024

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Business

European car sales flat in October, EVs gain ground, ACEA says

By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) – New car sales in Europe were flat in Octobe...

21st November, 2024

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Business

Factbox-Top 20 global family-owned retail businesses

By Linda Pasquini and Agata Rybska (Reuters) – Japan’s Seven & i Holdings received a buyout proposal...

20th November, 2024

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Business

Discounter Lidl to step up UK store openings

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discount supermarket chain Lidl will acce...

20th November, 2024

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Technology

UK consumer group takes on Apple over iCloud service

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer group Which? will launch legal action against Apple on Thursday,...

14th November, 2024

Image for UK grocery inflation higher again as countdown to Christmas begins
Finance

UK grocery inflation higher again as countdown to Christmas begins

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers faced renewed pressure on their budgets in Octobe...

12th November, 2024

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UK grocery inflation edges higher again, says Kantar

LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month after grocer...

12th November, 2024