consumer-perception
L'Oreal Sees China Improving After Weak Quarter Hits Shares
L'Oreal Sales Undershoot in Asia, Beat Forecasts in North America
French Appetite for Eggs Hits Record Highs in 2025
US Import Block on Vapes Could Cut Illegal Sales by a Third, Bat Says
Birkenstock Flags Tariff Pressure, Sticks to Annual Forecasts on Steady Demand
Date: February 12, 2026
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Birkenstock missed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as cautious consumers and uneven demand in some regions weighed on overall sales. The company...
Italy Regulator Probes Procter & Gamble Over Misleading Ads for Epilator
Date: February 12, 2026
ROME, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Thursday it had opened an investigation against U.S. consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble over allegedly misleading adverts for a body...
Unilever Downbeat on 2026 Sales Growth Amid US and Europe Slowdown
Date: February 12, 2026
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Unilever's fourth-quarter underlying sales growth beat market expectations on Thursday, driven by a strong demand for brands such as Dove and Vaseline, although it warned that...
Kraft Heinz Pauses Split, New CEO Says Problems Are 'fixable'
Date: February 11, 2026
By Juveria Tabassum Feb 11 (Reuters) - Kraft Heinz <KHC.O> has halted efforts to split the company, with new CEO Steve Cahillane saying that most challenges are "fixable and within our control", a...
Skyrocketing Rents Threaten Greece's Economic Rebound
Date: February 11, 2026
By Vania Turner, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Feb 11 - Last year, Eirini Syntihaki was renting an apartment she loved in central Athens near friends, work and the city's many...
Douglas Exceeds Profit Expectations, but Price Promotions Weigh on Margins
Date: February 11, 2026
Feb 11 (Reuters) - German premium beauty retailer Douglas reported a 5.6% drop in its first-quarter adjusted core profit on Wednesday, citing sales volatility across channels and markets due to...