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Dollar General Flags Margin Hit As Consumers Shift To Essentials

Dollar General has said that it expects its margins to come under pressure as shoppers choose less-profitable essential items over clothes, home decor and...

Romania’s La Cocoș Expands to Brașov, Plans Five More Stores

Romanian hypermarket chain La Cocoș is setting up shop in Brașov, marking its fourth hypermarket nationwide.

Mercadona Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth In FY 2023

Spanish retailer Mercadona has reported a 15% increase in sales, to €35.5 billion, in its 2023 financial year.

John Lewis And Co-op Latest UK Retailers To Raise Staff Pay

The John Lewis Partnership and the Co-op became the latest British retailers to increase staff pay as they react to a rise in the government-mand...

UK Sales Growth Slows In February, Dampened By Rainy Weather, BRC Says

British consumer spending slid in February as bad weather kept shoppers at home, according to a survey that showed households remained cautious to spend in...

New Price Tags On Display As Orban Tries To Get Hungarians To Spend Again

Price warnings on packaged food products that have shrunk in size went on display in Hungary's supermarkets as part of a government drive to boos...

South Africa's Woolworths H1 Profit Falls As Shoppers Spend Less

South African fashion retailer Woolworths reported a 7.5% fall in half-year earnings, as consumers pulled back on discretionary spending and the count...