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UK Confidence ‘Still Far From Strong’, But Positive Signs Emerge

Consumer confidence amongst the UK public is 'still far from strong', but there is 'some room for optimism', a new study by NIQ has found.

Finland’s Kesko Sees Grocery Sales Go Down By 1.9% In November

Finnish retailer Kesko has reported a 1.9% decrease in sales in its grocery sales division in November, to €527.1 million.

Mexican Regulator Fines Local Walmart Unit For Monopolistic Practice

Mexico's antitrust watchdog Cofece ruled that the local unit of U.S.-based retail giant Walmart, known as Walmex, engaged in monopolistic behavior related...

China's Weak Consumption Drags On Economy As Trump Tariff Threat Looms

China's industrial output growth quickened slightly in November, while retail sales disappointed, keeping pressure on Beijing to ramp up stimulus for a fra...

Carrefour Brasil Divests Eight Stores To Muffato and Festval

Carrefour Brasil has offloaded eight Nacional stores in the Brazilian city of Curitiba to local retailers Muffato and Festval.

Supermarket Prices Declined In France In November

The price of frequently purchased goods in French supermarkets and hypermarkets declined by 0.7% in November 2024.

Ahold Delhaize Names New President At Food Lion

Ahold Delhaize has announced that Greg Finchum, who currently holds the role of executive vice president, retail operations of its Food Lion business in th...

Pessimism Prevails Among German Firms For 2025, Survey Shows

German companies feel pessimistic about the new year, with only 12.6% expecting business conditions to improve in 2025, according to a poll by the Ifo inst...