[Research] AI and price pressure are breaking the power of brands
The consumer in 2026 feels personally fairly resilient, but trusts the economy less and less. According to consultancy Roland Berger, that paradox forms the core of a new…
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The consumer in 2026 feels personally fairly resilient, but trusts the economy less and less. According to consultancy Roland Berger, that paradox forms the core of a new…
Customers purchased fewer pounds of fresh and processed proteins, including beef, bacon and lamb, in June as prices continued to rise.
Lindt is betting on smaller pack sizes, a reduction in prices in key European markets and new stores to help stabilise volumes. The post Lindt & Sprüngli positions for volume…
Apple has become the latest subscription giant to push through a price rise, increasing the cost of Apple Music and several Apple One bundles. The post The subscription tipping…
For the second time this year, China’s largest liquor maker, Kweichow Moutai, has hiked the price of its flagship product in a bid to bolster margins amid a broader baijiu slump…
An imbalance in the dairy market is causing problems for FrieslandCampina: while the global milk supply was high, demand for basic dairy products lagged behind. This is putting…
Rum is enjoying a revival, with high-quality expressions at various prices attracting consumers keen to experience a new world of flavours The post Is rum’s premium moment finally…
The Consumer Prices Index drops to its lowest level since March 2025 but remains above the Bank of England target
UK inflation fell to 2.6 per cent in June as lower fuel costs and easing food price rises offered some respite to cash-strapped households. The Consumer Prices Index dropped from…
Excessive inventories, product downgrading and price pressures are eroding the economic value of the Italian wine sector.
The decline came as total grocery sales rose 2.5%, while grocery inflation slowed to 2.6% in the four weeks to 12 July 2026
A bottle of Stags Leap 1973, the wine that won the Judgment of Paris fifty years ago and put California on the fine wine map, has achieved a new world record, selling for more…