Inflation

A New Era For FMCG Pricing As Demand Contraction Continues: Circana

The latest FMCG Demand Signals report from Circana suggests that consumer demand is not likely to recover until the second half of 2024.

Retailers Expect Supply Chain Woes Ahead Of 2023 Holiday Season, Study Finds

Consumer products and retail (CPR) companies are anticipating supply chain challenges ahead of this year's holiday season, with 42% foreseeing to stockouts...

Walmart Lifts Targets As Shoppers Pick Low-Priced Groceries For The Holiday

Walmart raised its annual sales and profit forecast for the second straight quarter, signalling a strong start to the holiday season.

Canada's Loblaw Sees Quarterly Revenue Rise, Maintains Annual Target

Canadian food and pharmacy retailer Loblaw has reported a 5% increase in third-quarter revenue, aided by robust demand for drugs as well as discounted...

Target Forecasts Strong Holiday-Quarter Profit On Lower Inventory Levels, Supply-Chain Costs

Target forecast holiday-quarter profit largely above Wall Street expectations as the big-box retailer benefits from easing supply-chain costs and its effor...

Food Inflation Slows In France For 'Seventh Month In A Row'

Food price inflation slowed in France for the seventh month in a row in October, new data from Insee has found, rising by 7.8% on a year-on-year basis.

Irish Grocery Inflation Down To Single Digits For The First Time In 2023: Kantar

Irish grocery inflation, which sits at 9.8% in the 12 weeks to 29 October, has dropped into single digits for the first time this year, according to the la...

Beyond Meat Misses Quarterly Expectations As Faux Meat Demand Slides

Beyond Meat missed market expectations for quarterly revenue and posted a wider-than-expected loss, hurt by relentless weakness in demand for plant-based m...