consumer perception

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UK's Dunelm plunges on warning that cautious consumer spending will hurt profits

Jan 15 (Reuters) - British homeware retailer Dunelm said on Thursday it expects annual profit at the...

15th January, 2026

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Mitchells & Butlers' first-quarter sales surge on strong Christmas demand

Jan 15 (Reuters) - British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers reported a 4.5% rise in l...

15th January, 2026

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Pepco revenue rises in Q1 on strong growth for main budget brand

GDANSK, Poland, Jan 15 (Reuters) - European discount retailer Pepco Group reported a 4.3% rise in fi...

15th January, 2026

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Italian antitrust regulator to investigate role of large retailers in food sector

ROME, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it had opened an investigatio...

14th January, 2026

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Women's, advocacy groups call on Apple, Google to drop X and Grok from app stores

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A coalition of women's groups, tech watchdogs, and...

14th January, 2026

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UK's Mulberry third-quarter sales rise on strong festive demand

Jan 14 (Reuters) - British luxury handbag maker Mulberry reported a 5.3% rise in third-quarter reven...

14th January, 2026

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WHO says low taxes are making sugary drinks, alcohol more affordable

By Christy Santhosh Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sugary drinks and alcohol are not being sufficiently taxed an...

13th January, 2026

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AEB lobby group forecasts modest 2.5% growth for Russia's car market

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sales of new cars in Russia are expected to rise by 2.5% to 1.4 million u...

13th January, 2026

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Russian car sales fall 15.6% in 2025 after two years of recovery

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sales of new passenger cars in Russia dropped 15.6% in 2025, analytical a...

13th January, 2026

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UK consumers cut spending in December by most since 2021, Barclays says

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's consumers reined in their spending in December by the most in a...

13th January, 2026

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Novo Nordisk sees pills capturing over third of GLP-1 obesity market by 2030

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Oral weight-loss drugs could make up a third or more of the overall GLP-1 market...

12th January, 2026

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Italy antitrust cuts Amazon record fine to $878.2 million

MILAN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Monday it had reduced a record fine im...

12th January, 2026