Inflation

PZ Cussons Reports Fall In Half-Year Operating Margin

Soap maker PZ Cussons has reported a fall in half-year operating margin due to high costs, although price increases pushed up profit.

Four Key Investor Questions In Food And Consumer Goods: Barclays

With the results season for the European food and HPC sector underway, Barclays has analysed four key questions investors are asking about the current heal...

Pick n Pay Sales Grow But Warns On Extra Costs From Power Cuts

Supermarket group Pick n Pay said its four-month sales grew by 6.4%, but its like-for-like sales growth in South Africa was softer, impacted by store revam...

Shoppers To Face Fresh Price Hikes As Stores, Suppliers Pass On Costs

Shoppers around the world will pay even more for groceries this year than they did in 2022, according to retailers, consumer goods firms and investors, unl...

Irish Grocery Sales Increase By 5% In January: Kantar

Grocery sales in Ireland increased by 5% in the four weeks to 23 January 2023, latest data from Kantar showed, with grocery price inflation driving value s...

UK Retailers Struggle But Consumers Spend On Films And Holidays

Spending by shoppers at British retailers grew less quickly in January but the overall picture looked a bit brighter as consumers treated themselves to cin...

Tyson Foods 'Hit In The Mouth' On Meat Supplies, CEO Says

Tyson Foods took a 'hit in the mouth' as larger-than-expected beef and pork supplies weakened demand for its chicken, executives said on Monday as the meat...