Spanish government to meet supermarkets, farmers over high food prices
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government will meet with food retailers and producers on Wednesday to address stubborn inflation in food…
Caesars, Century Casinos Highlight Surprising Consumer Strength
Caesars, Century Casinos Highlight Surprising Consumer Strength Entering 2023, consensus held that the toxic combination of stubbornly high inflation and…
U.S. consumer sentiment ebbs in March; inflation expectations fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment fell for the first time four months in March, though households expected inflation to…
US retail sales point to underlying strength in the economy
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell moderately in February, likely payback after the prior month’s outsized increase,…
US retail sales fall in February; January revised higher
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell in February as purchases of motor vehicle purchases and other goods…
World Consumer Rights Day 2023: History, significance, theme
World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 every year with an aim to raise global awareness about consumer…
Fed’s Powell previews tougher rate hike path, starting soon
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday foreshadowed key elements of the central bank’s upcoming rate-setting meeting: A…
Heathrow told to cut passenger charges amid demand rebound
Heathrow Airport must cut its passenger charges after a recovery in demand, the aviation regulator has announced. The Civil Aviation…
ONDC to support small retailers against large tech-based e-com firms: Goyal
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a unified payments interface-type protocol, will help small retailers survive the onslaught of…
Voluntary star labelling for multi-door fridge, induction hobs launched
Power and New & Renewable Energy minister R K Singh on Wednesday launched Voluntary Star Labelling Programme for multi-door refrigerators,…
The cost of living crisis is triggering a wave of workplace crime – here’s how
Theft by employees has jumped by 19% amid warnings that the rising cost of living is triggering a wave of…
Centre pulls up Amazon, Byju’s for unfair consumer practices: Report
The Department of Consumer Affairs has pulled up Amazon and Byju’s for their anti-consumer practices, a report in the Financial…