consumer-perception
UK's Mitchells & Butlers Reports 3.1% Rise in Quarterly Like-For-Like Sales
Birkenstock Lifts Sales Outlook on Demand Boost for Clogs and Shoes
Lego Buys Entertainment Centres From Madame Tussauds Owner Merlin for $270 Million
Britain's Jd Sports' Profit Falls as US Market Struggles With Weak Demand
France Fines Debenhams' PrettyLittleThing 1.3 Million Euros Over Deceptive Discounts
Date: September 23, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -France's consumer protection authority said on Tuesday it had fined Debenhams-owned online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing 1.3 million euros ($1.5 million) for deceptive commercial...
Europe's Plug-In Hybrid Boom Helps Chinese Carmakers Outsell Renault, Audi in August, Report Shows
Date: September 23, 2025
(Reuters) -Chinese automakers sold more cars in Europe than the Renault and Audi brands in August, helped by booming plug-in hybrid sales, with models from BYD, Jaecoo and MG in the category's top-ten...
Home Improvement Retailer Kingfisher Raises Profit Outlook on Strong UK Demand
Date: September 23, 2025
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher raised its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday after reporting a better-than-expected 10.2% rise for the first half,...
Hershey Beats Lawsuit Claiming Reese's Halloween Candies Aren't Spooky
Date: September 22, 2025
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hershey defeated a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers who were disappointed the Halloween-themed Reese's peanut butter candies they bought lacked the...
UK's Health Regulator Confirms Safety of Paracetamol During Pregnancy
Date: September 22, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's health regulator said on Monday it is safe use the pain relief treatment paracetamol and that there is no evidence of it causing autism in children. The U.S. government will...
Euro Zone Consumers Cut Spending on Tariff Fears, Shun US Goods, ECB Says
Date: September 22, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone consumers have altered their consumption habits in anticipation of U.S. tariffs, moving away from American products and reducing discretionary spending, a study...