Inflation

French Consumers 'Making Trade Offs' As Prices Rise, Says Kantar

French consumers are increasingly making trade offs while shopping in an attempt to balance their budget, a new study by Kantar Worldpanel has found.

Less-Diversified Firms More Vulnerable To Price Spikes

Less diversified, higher levered European consumer goods firms are more vulnerable to commodity price spikes, and therefore credit quality erosion, over th...

Irish Grocery Sales Decline Amid Rising Inflation: Kantar

Irish grocery sales fell by 4.9% in the 12 weeks to 12 June 2022, as grocery price inflation reached its highest level of 6.5% since February 2013.

Britain's Asda Says Shoppers Buy Less, Seek Cheaper Items

About two fifths of customers at Britain's Asda supermarkets are buying less and swapping branded items for Asda-brand products where possible to save mone...

British Consumers, Shaken By Cost-Of-Living Squeeze, Cut Back On Shopping

British consumers cut back on shopping in May in the face of fast-rising inflation, and a measure of their confidence sank to a record low this month, acco...

Toblerone Loses Swiss Exclusivity As Production Shifts To Slovakia

Toblerone maker Mondelēz will shift some production of its iconic triangular chocolate bars to Slovakia from Switzerland at the end of next year.

UK Retailers Report Falling Sales, More Weakness Ahead: CBI

British retailers reported a year-on-year fall in sales in June and expect sales next month to be well below normal for the time of year as the surging cos...

Portugal To Extend Subsidy To Help Poorest With Food Inflation

Portugal will extend until September a subsidy of €60 a month to help the poorest families cope with food inflation, Prime Minister Antonio Costa has...