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Private Label Gaining Share In 80% Of Categories, Says Barclays

Private label is gaining share in 80% of grocery categories, new research by Barclays has revealed, with store brands seeing the most momentum in the Drink...

France's Carrefour Confident As Q1 Sales Growth Accelerates

Carrefour, Europe's largest food retailer, said it was confident of more profit and cash flow growth this year despite high inflation, after sales growth a...

Nestlé Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates Following Price Hikes

Nestlé has reported slightly better-than-expected first-quarter sales, as the world's biggest packaged food company increased prices to offset tepid...

UK Retailers Report Boost In Spending In March

British retailers reported a boost in spending from Mother's Day purchases in March, during an otherwise downbeat sales period when cost of living pressure...

L'Oréal Buys Luxury Brand Aesop From Brazil's Natura

French cosmetics group L'Oréal struck a deal with Brazil's Natura & Co to buy Aesop, its Australian luxury brand, at an enterprise value of $2.5...

Haleon Forecasting 4% To 6% Revenue Growth this Year

Haleon, the world's biggest standalone consumer health business, has forecast 4% to 6% organic revenue growth in 2023.

5 Takeaways From Groupe Casino's Full-Year Results

French retail giant Groupe Casino reported a 5.2% increase in consolidated net sales in its 2022 financial year, to €33.6 billion, with both its Franc...

Heineken Posts Higher Than Expected Profit After Asia Rebound

Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, reported a higher-than-expected profit in 2022 thanks to growth in all markets and a sharp rebound in Asia, an...