consumer-perception
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China Luxury Market Forecast to Rebound in 2026, Bain Says
Levi Strauss Tops Result Estimates as Pricing Actions Counter Tariff Impact
South Africa's Auto Sector Is Not Seeking Steep Import Duty Hikes, Bmw CEO Says
Irish Retail Sales Post First Annual Decline in Nine Months in December
Date: January 28, 2026
DUBLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Irish retail sales volumes fell 0.1% year-on-year in December, the first annual decline in nine months and a dramatic drop from revised annual growth of 2.1% the previous...
Exclusive-Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US Advertising Spend Doubles Rival Eli Lilly, Data Shows
Date: January 28, 2026
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Patrick Wingrove Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk spent nearly $500 million on U.S. advertising for its GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in the first nine months of 2025,...
Stellantis France Steps up Discounts in 2026 to Regain Volume Levels
Date: January 28, 2026
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Stellantis will step up price cuts on new cars sold in France this year in a push to rebuild sales volumes, the group's largest European market, Stellantis France chief...
UK Price Statistics to Use Supermarket Data Which May Lower Inflation Rate Slightly
Date: January 28, 2026
LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics plans to go ahead with changes next month to how it collects grocery price data, which if implemented previously would have lowered...
Marston's Shares Plunge 16% as Flat Quarterly Sales Overshadow Strong Festive Trading
Date: January 28, 2026
Jan 28 (Reuters) - British pub group Marston's on Wednesday reported a 4% rise in like-for-like sales for the 17-week period ended January 24, helped by strong holiday footfall, and said it was...
Minimum Wage Hike Helps Lift German Consumer Sentiment in February, Finds GfK
Date: January 28, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The mood among German consumers is set to improve in February, lifted by a sharp rise in income expectations following an increase in the minimum wage since the start of the...