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Easter Treats Get Pricier in Italy as Chocolate Eggs See Sharp Increases
Traditional Easter products in Italy are becoming noticeably more expensive this year, with chocolate eggs recording significant price increases while the classic “colomba” cake remains relatively stable. According to a…
Euro zone retail sales much stronger than expected
Euro zone retail sales grew unexpectedly quickly in September even after a large upward revision in the previous month's data, adding to…
Bricks over clicks as shops come back into fashion in Europe
The rise of online shopping has led to swathes of store closures, casting doubt over the future of retail malls and high…
Luxury slowdown prompts fears of inventory pile-up over key holiday season
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS, (Reuters) - Early holiday shopping season discounts from high-end fashion retailers like Bergdorf Goodman on New York's Fifth…
Heavy winter sweaters, coats pile up at stores as warm weather threatens holiday shopping season
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) - Unseasonably warm autumn weather from the United States to Europe is denting sales of heavy sweaters…
UK retailers demand government action on rising crime
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some 88 UK retail leaders, including the bosses of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer, have signed…
Britain faces ‘epidemic’ of shoplifting as Primark profits hit
LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain is seeing an "epidemic" of shoplifting, the boss of retailer John Lewis said this week, as the owner…
World Cup and Black Friday fail to stop surprise fall in UK retail sales
LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales slid unexpectedly in November, despite the men's soccer World Cup and the Black Friday sales promotions,…
Primark well stocked for Christmas and won’t raise prices-finance chief
Associated British Foods' Primark fashion business has good stock availability for the Christmas trading period and will not be raising prices despite…
Malta registers highest increase in retail trade in EU in August
Retail trade levels have picked up in August 2021, with Malta registering the highest increase, both month-on-month as well as year-on-year, across…