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UK Consumer Spending Slowed Before Last Week's Budget, Retailers Say

British consumer spending grew only modestly last month as uncertainty in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' 30 October budget and rising e...

Seven In Ten Younger Consumers Use Self-Checkouts Regularly In Germany

A new study by KPMG and the EHI Retail Institute has found that more than seven in ten (71%) younger consumers (aged 18 to 24) in Germany use self-checkout...

UK Consumers Cut Back On Spending In June, Survey Finds

British consumer spending contracted in June, hurt by bad weather, recent surveys showed adding to recent signs of the country's tepid economic g...

Czech Consumers Pessimistic, Despite Improvements In Personal Finances

More than half (53%) of Czech consumers are pessimistic about the country's socio-economic future, a new study has found.

How Food Companies Like Coca-Cola, Kraft-Heinz Are Targeting Low-Income Americans

Americans relying on government benefits to buy food and other essentials are slashing spending, prompting food makers like Kraft-Heinz and Conagra Brands...

Australian Farmers Rip Out Millions Of Vines Amid Wine Glut

Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more must be pulled up to rein in overproduction that has crushed grape prices and...

UK Sales Growth Slows In February, Dampened By Rainy Weather, BRC Says

British consumer spending slid in February as bad weather kept shoppers at home, according to a survey that showed households remained cautious to spend in...

Cautious Consumers And Cold Weather Temper UK Retail Sales Growth

British retailers reported sluggish sales in January as shoppers remained cautious about spending, according to a survey which underscored how high in...