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Omicron Impacts Weekend Shopper Numbers On UK High Streets

Shopper numbers across Britain's high streets fell over the 18-19 December weekend as the highly contagious Omicron variant of coronavirus kept people away...

X5 Launches Media Platform Focused On Food

Russia's X5 Retail Group has launched food.ru – a new media platform focusing on food and related content. The website will feature content on rec...

French Economy To Rebound On Consumer Boom: INSEE

The French economy is on course to rebound 6% this year and will almost regain its pre-pandemic size by the end of 2021 thanks to a consumer boom, statisti...

German Retail Sales Rebound In May

German retail sales rebounded in May as a gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions supported consumer spending in Europe's largest economy, data s...

Battleground Home – Why The At-Home Consumer Will Be Key For Brands After COVID

The battle for the at-home consumer is likely to be one of the core focus areas for brands as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, in a reversal of many years o...

UK Shopper Numbers Rise Despite Lockdown Measures

The number of people heading out to shops across Britain rose by 7% in the week to 13 March from a week earlier, the seventh rise in eight weeks despite a...

Packaged Food Giants Push Direct Online Sales To Gauge Consumer Tastes

Packaged food giants including Kraft Heinz, General Mills and Kellogg are pushing sales of their products to consumers directly via their own online channe...

Contactless Payment Limit: Raising It To £100 Could Push More People Into Debt

In recognition of our changing spending behaviour during the pandemic, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to consult on i...