consumer-perception
UK's Greggs Falters on Subdued Consumer Confidence
M&s' Christmas Food Sales Thrive but Fashion Falters
UAE Recalls Some Nestle Infant Formula Products, Qatar Warns Consumers
Ikea to Close Seven Stores in China Amid Strategy Shift
Volvo Cars Sales Rise 2% in December as Fully Electric Jump in Europe and the US
Date: January 7, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 75,049 cars in December, up 2% from a year earlier, it said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jagoda Darlak, editing by Terje Solsvik and Anna Ringstrom )...
Ocado and Lidl Lead Christmas Sales Growth, Tesco Solid, Says Worldpanel
Date: January 6, 2026
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British online supermarket Ocado and discounter Lidl recorded the highest sales growth in the Christmas quarter, while market leader Tesco and number two Sainsbury's also...
UK's Next Lifts Profit Outlook on Strong Christmas Sales
Date: January 6, 2026
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Next on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected 10.6% increase in full-price sales for the nine weeks to December 27 and edged up its annual profit...
Morning Bid: Stocks Keep Calm, Carry on Record Run
Date: January 6, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The march to ever-higher peaks for global stocks is showing no signs of letting up, with Tokyo, Taipei and Seoul among the...
UK Christmas Grocery Sales Rose 2.5% Year-On-Year, Says NielsenIQ
Date: January 5, 2026
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - UK grocery sales were 19.6 billion pounds ($26.4 billion) over the four weeks to December 27, an increase of 2.5% on the previous year, market researcher NielsenIQ said on...
UK Consumer Borrowing Rises by Most Since November 2023
Date: January 5, 2026
(Corrects number of mortgage approvals in first paragraph) LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchase fell to 64,530 in November from 65,010 in...