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Image for Primark to raise prices as cost pressures mount
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Primark to raise prices as cost pressures mount

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Budget fashion chain Primark will raise prices as it battles severe...

26th April, 2022

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Asda, Morrisons cut prices of key items amid British spending squeeze

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Asda and Morrisons said on Monday that they would cut the prices o...

25th April, 2022

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Pound tumbles to 18-mth low as retail sales, consumer confidence slump

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Friday to its lowest level since late 2020 against the dollar af...

22nd April, 2022

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UK economy stumbles as consumers, firms brace for downturn

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is losing steam as househol...

22nd April, 2022

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More Britons go out shopping and dining ahead of Easter – ONS

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s consumers increased visits to retailers and leisure providers in the run...

21st April, 2022

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Carrefour shares fall as retailer’s French Q1 sales disappoint

PARIS (Reuters) -Shares in Carrefour fell nearly 4% on Thursday after Europe’s largest food retailer...

21st April, 2022

Image for Husqvarna raises prices again as costs increase and quarterly profit dips
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Husqvarna raises prices again as costs increase and quarterly profit dips

By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Husqvarna, the world’s biggest maker of gardening power equip...

21st April, 2022

Image for Discounter Pepco vows to ‘protect prices’ as first-half sales rise
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Discounter Pepco vows to ‘protect prices’ as first-half sales rise

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Pepco Group, owner of European discount retailer brands PEPCO, Poun...

21st April, 2022

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Can RPA keep the lights on in the high street?

By Giap Bui (Ryan), Founder and CEO of akaBot, FPT Software As margins are squeezed, can RPA reduce...

20th April, 2022

Image for Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales
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Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

PARIS (Reuters) – Carrefour said on Wednesday it was confident it would achieve the strategic goals...

20th April, 2022

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Navigating the rise of the ‘retail investor’

By Rob Brockington, CEO of Claro Money, the UK’s first digital financial coaching app Retail investi...

19th April, 2022

Image for Hermes upbeat on China as strong U.S., European demand buoys sales
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Hermes upbeat on China as strong U.S., European demand buoys sales

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes beat estimates in the first quar...

14th April, 2022