McCormick's Price Hikes Spice Up Quarterly Results Despite Sluggish Demand
McCormick has reported higher quarterly sales and profit, as pricier seasonings and sauces helped cushion the blow from weaker consumer demand.
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Conagra Brands Beats First-Quarter Estimates On Pricing Strength
Conagra Brands beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and sales, helped by a better pricing and product mix.
European parcel tax hits Shein hard: prices rise, profits halve
The new European tax on low-cost packages is hitting Shein’s pricing model hard: operating profit fell by half in the first half of the year. The Chinese fashion giant is raising…
French Propose Minimum Basket Of Healthy Food At Cost Price
Parliamentarians in France have proposed legislation that would require supermarkets to offer a range of at least 80 healthy food products at reduced profi...
WH Smith Sees Profit At Low End Of Forecast
Retailer WH Smith said that it expects annual profit at the lower end of its earlier forecast range, as inflation linked to the Middle East conflict squeez...
WH Smith FY profit to hit lower end as inflation squeezes margins
Increased promotional activity, inflation and reduced brand marketing have weighed on trading margins despite solid summer revenue growth
Dairy margins hit record highs before milk price downturn squeezes farmers
UK dairy farmers recorded their strongest margins on record during the first half of 2025/26, before falling milk prices and rising input costs rapidly eroded profitability. New…
Meituan Swings To Profit In Q2 As Price Wars Subside
Meituan returned to profit and beat revenue growth forecasts as subsidy-driven competition in China’s one-hour delivery market eased.
KEY PLAYER PROFILE How FlipKart scales retail media across a mobile-first, price-sensitive market
Flipkart’s retail media operation offers an insight into how the model evolves outside Western markets. In India – one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies – retail…
CMA warns fuel retailers over slow price cuts as margins remain high
Fuel retailers have been criticised by the CMA for failing to pass falling wholesale costs on to motorists quickly enough, as the competition watchdog warned that profit margins…
Lifeway delivers record revenues in Q2
Gross Profit Margin equaled 19.5%, compared to 28.6% in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting elevated milk prices, temporary increases in resin costs for packaging and…
Douglas Core Profit Lags Market Expectations As Beauty Shoppers Seek Deals
Germany's Douglas missed third-quarter core earnings expectations, citing high price sensitivity among consumers in its key European markets.