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Nearly 80% Of US Consumers Planning A Traditional Thanksgiving This Year: Circana

Seventy-nine percent of consumers in the US plan to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving with 61% hoping to eat their main meal at home, a new report has r...

Uncertainty Clouds Holiday Shopping Season As Walmart, Target Issue Mixed Forecasts

Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, marked by watchful consumers keeping big spending on a tight lea...

Target Faces Muted Holiday Sales As Budget-Conscious Shoppers Prioritise Value

Target forecast holiday-quarter comparable sales and profit below estimates as value-conscious consumers shopped for low-priced essentials at rival retaile...

Walmart Raises Annual Forecasts, Betting On Strong Holiday Shopping

Walmart has raised its annual sales and profit forecast for the third consecutive time, a sign that it may be gaining market share ahead of the holiday sea...

UK Supermarket Sales Slow Down As Consumers Scale Back Spending: Study Finds

Sales at UK supermarkets slowed in the last four weeks to 2 November 2024 as shoppers scaled back their expenditure ahead of Christmas and Black Friday pro...

UK Watchdog Finds Competition Concerns In GXO Logistics-Wincanton Deal

Britain's competition watchdog said the acquisition of Wincanton by US-based warehousing firm GXO Logistics could reduce competition and raise prices for c...

UK Consumer Spending Rises Ahead Of Annual Budget, Surveys Show

British shoppers increased their spending moderately in annual terms last month despite industry concerns about tax rises in finance minister Rachel Reeves...