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Sainsbury's Third Quarter Results – What The Analysts Said

UK retailer Sainsbury's has reported a 5.2% increase in third-quarter sales, with sales rising 7.1% over the key Christmas period. Here's how leading indus...

Walgreens Boots Alliance To Pause M&A Deals, Focus On Healthcare Pivot

Walgreens Boots Alliance has said that it will not strike new deals in the short term following a spate of acquisitions in recent years, as it focuses on r...

B&M European Value Retail Q3 Results – What The Analysts Said

Discount retailer B&M European Value Retail has reported a 12.3% increased in revenue in the third quarter of its financial year. Here's how analysts v...

Consumer Goods Firms 'Shifting Gears' On Sustainable Packaging, Says GlobalData

Consumer goods firms are increasingly implementing sustainability initiatives into their packaging strategies, amid mounting pressure from consumers, inves...

Cost-Of-Living Crisis Casts Shadow Over Europe's Black Friday

Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-liv...

Most Brands 'Priced Out' Of World Cup Sponsorship, Study Finds

With an average price tag of more than $63 million (€61.3 million), most brands have been 'priced out' of sponsorship of this year's World Cup, a stud...

Banning Alcohol From Sale At World Cup Stadiums Could Prove Costly For FIFA

The eleventh-hour decision by Qatar authorities to ban the sale of alcohol from stadiums at this year's World Cup is unlikely to go down well with supporte...