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Ab Foods Cuts Profit Forecast on Primark Discounting, US Weakness
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods on Thursday warned of lower annual profit due to weak demand at Primark in continental Europe, and subdued U.S. demand at its food business. (Reporting by...
UK's Greggs Falters on Subdued Consumer Confidence
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greggs, Britain's biggest fast food chain, posted underlying sales growth of 2.9% in its Christmas quarter, picking up from the previous period when they were up 1.5%, and...
Allegro to Sell Businesses in Slovenia and Croatia to Germany's Mutares
Date: January 7, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Polish e-commerce company Allegro said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its operations in Slovenia and Croatia to Germany's Mutares, as it aims to simplify its international...
Japan's Marubeni Buys British Sportswear Brand Gola
Date: January 7, 2026
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Marubeni unit Marubeni Consumer Platform US (MCPU) said on Wednesday it had acquired Britain-based Jacobson Group, a portfolio of footwear brands including Gola, Lotus, Ravel...
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...