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Unilever beats sales forecast as customers return to brands: Unilever beat first-quarter sales forecasts on Thursday as the maker of Dove soaps and Hellmann's ...
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Unilever beats sales forecast as customers return to brands
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These Major Retailers Are Cutting Prices to Lure Inflation-Weary Buyers Back: With inflation abating, some U.S. retailers are starting to lower their prices to ...
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These Major Retailers Are Cutting Prices to Lure Inflation-Weary Buyers ...
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Heineken revenues climb to €8.2bn after price hikes: Sales of Heineken alone grew by 12.9%.
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Heineken revenues climb to €8.2bn after price hikes
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Billionaire In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder claims she went 'toe-to-toe' to keep prices down as Calif. fast food industry, prices slammed by minimum wage hike
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Billionaire In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder claims she went 'toe-to-toe' to ...
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How California fast food restaurants raised menu prices in response to $20 minimum wage
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How California fast food restaurants raised menu prices in response to $20 ...
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Heineken Ireland is latest to hike price of pint from June: Heineken Ireland has announced that the price of its draught products will increase from June 4.
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Heineken Ireland is latest to hike price of pint from June
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California restaurant will up wages to compete with $20 fast-food pay: "Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at McDonald's ...
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California restaurant will up wages to compete with $20 fast-food pay
Quick Glance: California eateries adjust wages to meet competition with $20 fast-food pay
  • A restaurant owner in California plans to raise wages to compete with the $20 per hour pay for fast-food workers.

  • Legislation is expected to drive up wages in various sectors as they strive to attract and retain employees.

  • The increased minimum wages worsen the existing challenges faced by independent restaurants in California.

  • Implementing price changes, cost-cutting strategies, and reduced operating hours could be potential measures to streamline operations.
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KFC rolls out new discount value menu deals to challenge Popeyes
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KFC rolls out new discount value menu deals to challenge Popeyes
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Top 20 self-employed traders: real growth: The 20 largest self-employed people in Germany are expected to increase their turnover this year by around 4 percent ...
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Top 20 self-employed traders: real growth
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Tesco shoppers baffled after spotting 'mental' price of olive oil: Tesco shoppers were taken aback after spotting one bottle of olive oil on sale for £13 ...
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Tesco shoppers baffled after spotting 'mental' price of olive oil
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March's inflation data had good and bad news about food: It's getting increasingly cheaper to eat at home.
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March's inflation data had good and bad news about food
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Biden on high inflation: Blame the grocery stores: The president called “on corporations including grocery retailers to use record profits to reduce prices”
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Biden on high inflation: Blame the grocery stores
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Grocery inflation to fall below two per cent this spring: report: As they grapple with higher prices, not just on food but on shelter and other daily costs ...
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Grocery inflation to fall below two per cent this spring: report
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KFC Just Added Some Seriously Affordable Meal Deals to Its Menu: KFC has an all-new set of value menu deals for you to try. Here's what's on the menu.
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KFC Just Added Some Seriously Affordable Meal Deals to Its Menu
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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB: The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index slid in March to its lowest level since December 2012 amid ...
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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB
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Commodity prices are rising and that means everything else might more expensive, too
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Commodity prices are rising and that means everything else might more ...
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New EU regulation: There is a risk of price shock for coffee: The EU once again means well and wants to stop global deforestation with a new regulation ...
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New EU regulation: There is a risk of price shock for coffee
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Small pizzerias grab bigger share: Small and regional pizza players are eating into the share of bigger rivals, data sourced from the industry indicate.
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Small pizzerias grab bigger share
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Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher: Ueda said the central bank could "respond with monetary policy" if currency moves ...
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Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher
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Pay on the floor: Kununu shows salary jumps: The self-reports of sales staff on Kununu show large differences in the adjustment of small incomes ...
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Pay on the floor: Kununu shows salary jumps
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Lidl receipt from 2002: Food was so much cheaper back then: All customers have probably noticed the inflation by now. However, very few people are likely to have ...
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Lidl receipt from 2002: Food was so much cheaper back then
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California fast-food workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting Monday: Debate is hot about the impact of a higher minimum wage. Half a million Californians ...
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California fast-food workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting Monday
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Conagra Brands beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit, buoyed by a rebound in demand for its pantry staples and frozen food items from ... Show more

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Which fast-food chains are raising prices in California to pay wages?: Fast-food chains are or planning to hike the cost of menu items because they're required ...
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Which fast-food chains are raising prices in California to pay wages?
Quick Glance: California Fast-Food Chains Adjusting Prices Due to Wage Increase
  • Fast-food chains are raising prices in response to the new $20 per hour minimum wage for employees in California.

  • Major chains like Chipotle are considering passing the cost increases on to consumers.

  • McDonald's, Starbucks, and Jack in the Box are also planning price increases or modifications.

  • Pizza Hut operators in California have discontinued in-house delivery and are now relying on third-party apps.
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Because of rising costs: market leader Tchibo increases coffee prices: Consumers have to prepare for higher coffee prices. Tchibo is considered a signal ...
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Because of rising costs: market leader Tchibo increases coffee prices
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Airlines take off as demand for overseas holidays soars: Virgin Atlantic says it should return to profitability this year while Ryanair and Wizz Air have posted ...
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Airlines take off as demand for overseas holidays soars
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Chains respond as state law raises fast-food workers’ minimum wage to $20 hour: Some large companies were considering hiking prices on their menu to cover the ...
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Chains respond as state law raises fast-food workers’ minimum wage to $20 ...
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Meat prices keep rising as herds shrink, cost to feed cows increases - UPI.com: The price of beef is up, the result of Americans' urge to consume hamburgers ...
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Meat prices keep rising as herds shrink, cost to feed cows increases - UPI ...
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With fewer options, South L.A. braces for bigger bills at fast-food restaurants: Fast-food chains plan to raise prices in response to the state's $20 minimum ...
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With fewer options, South L.A. braces for bigger bills at fast-food ...
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Expensive Easter chocolate bunnies: Is chocolate inflation greed inflation?: The price of numerous chocolate products has risen significantly more than general ...
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Expensive Easter chocolate bunnies: Is chocolate inflation greed ...
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How this bull market could unravel and what to watch for, according to Larry McDonald
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How this bull market could unravel and what to watch for, according to ...
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Supermarkets supersized their profits during the pandemic: Operating incomes at major grocery chains grew in 2021 — and are still climbing
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Supermarkets supersized their profits during the pandemic
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CA fast-food restaurants lay off workers to prepare for $20 wage: Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers ...
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CA fast-food restaurants lay off workers to prepare for $20 wage
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Waitrose and Ocado issue 3-month message and are 'only' ones to do so: Grocery price inflation in Great Britain has slowed to 4.5 per cent
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Waitrose and Ocado issue 3-month message and are 'only' ones to do so
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Cocoa prices: Chocolate becomes a luxury good: Bad news for chocolate lovers: just before Easter, the price of cocoa shoots through the roof ...
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Cocoa prices: Chocolate becomes a luxury good
Quick Glance: Shrinking Sweets: Concerns of Chocolate Collapse
  • Around the world this weekend, hundreds of millions of Easter eggs and bunnies will be consumed, with a global cocoa shortage leading to price hikes and smaller chocolate bars.

  • Rising cocoa prices have reached record highs, prompting warnings of further price increases and size reductions in chocolate products.

  • Hedge funds have placed significant bets on the commodity price, while household items like coffee, tea, bananas, and cocoa are threatened by global warming.

  • Experts caution on the long-term impacts on cocoa production as prices remain high and investments are needed to secure the supply.
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Easter chocolates hit by 12.6% price rise and shrinkflation: Easter chocolates have seen a 12.6 price increase in the past year, while also being impacted by ...
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Easter chocolates hit by 12.6% price rise and shrinkflation
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Diageo to raise price of a pint by 6c in third hike in 18 months: Diageo blamed rising input costs across all its operations in Ireland despite energy costs and ...
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Diageo to raise price of a pint by 6c in third hike in 18 months
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Major brands deny 'shrinkflation' as Heinz says reducing the number of beans in a tin doesn't count
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Major brands deny 'shrinkflation' as Heinz says reducing the ...
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Man finds old Lidl receipt from 2002 and can't believe the prices: In view of the many crises in 2024, there are quite a few who wish for the seemingly good old ...
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Man finds old Lidl receipt from 2002 and can't believe the prices
Quick Glance: Man discovers old Lidl receipt from 2002
  • Amidst current crises, many long for the past.

  • A man finds an old receipt from 2002, reminiscing about the prices back then.

  • The prices on the receipt show significant differences compared to current prices.

  • Despite price increases, some products have become cheaper over the years.
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Easter eggs soar in price: Easter eggs from popular brands including Maltesers, Lindt, Cadbury and Ferrero Rocher have jumped 50% or more in price since last ...
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Easter eggs soar in price
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Raw materials - Cocoa is becoming scarce and expensive: The price explosion is putting pressure on actors along the supply chain, some more than others.
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Raw materials - Cocoa is becoming scarce and expensive
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Unilever creams off specialist unit as it cuts 7,500 jobs: British consumer goods company Unilever revealed the plan as it looks to make savings of €800 million ...
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Unilever creams off specialist unit as it cuts 7,500 jobs
Quick Glance: Unilever to Split Ice Cream Business, Cut 7,500 Jobs
  • Unilever plans to separate its ice cream business, including brands like Ben & Jerry's, and intends to cut 7,500 jobs.

  • The restructuring aims to boost growth, involving job cuts to achieve €800 million in cost savings over the next three years.

  • Separating the ice cream business will help Unilever focus on four core businesses and avoid controversial political issues related to Ben & Jerry's.

  • The targeted cost savings are expected to increase Unilever's profits, allowing the company to reinvest in research, development, and marketing to achieve mid-single digit sales growth.
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Inflation indicator: producer prices fall significantly: Prices for commercial goods continued to fall in February. Above all, the lower energy costs have an ...
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Inflation indicator: producer prices fall significantly
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FTSE 100 rises, led by Unilever, but UK inflation data awaits: The FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday led by Unilever which had its strongest day in over a month ...
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FTSE 100 rises, led by Unilever, but UK inflation data awaits
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Chocolate Prices Are Skyrocketing — and it Has Very Little to do With Inflation: The price of cocoa hit an all-time high, reaching a staggering $5 ...
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Chocolate Prices Are Skyrocketing — and it Has Very Little to do With ...
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The Wendy’s controversy shows Uber-style pricing is coming for everything: More and more industries are adopting “dynamic pricing” — and consumers aren’t happy.
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The Wendy’s controversy shows Uber-style pricing is coming for everything
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Negative trend: Consumers are buying less technology and electronics: Technical and electronic consumer goods are suffering from inflation: While private ...
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Negative trend: Consumers are buying less technology and electronics
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As Hershey battles cocoa costs, chocolate lovers may help cool inflation: The company’s response to the historically high cost of cocoa, the main ingredient in ...
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As Hershey battles cocoa costs, chocolate lovers may help cool inflation
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Chocolate prices likely to soar as African cocoa processing plants can't afford to buy beans
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Chocolate prices likely to soar as African cocoa processing plants can't ...
Quick Glance: Chocolate Prices Set to Soar
  • Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing due to lack of funds, leading to a surge in chocolate prices worldwide.

  • Cocoa prices have more than doubled over the last year, hitting numerous all-time highs.

  • There is a rising demand for chocolate, but processors are unable to purchase beans, resulting in a significant supply shortage.

  • Experts caution about another deficit in the cocoa market due to diseases in West Africa, potentially leading to a historic supply shortage.
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BIDENOMICS BURGER: Social media users called the prices "highway robbery" as inflation remains a drag on everyday Americans. trib.al/LedaMzA
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Slump in sales: weekly markets suffer from high food prices: They were still among the winners during the pandemic. Disillusionment has now returned to weekly ...
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Slump in sales: weekly markets suffer from high food prices
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What foods at the supermarket have been most affected by inflation?: The cost of groceries at the checkout is 24.7% more expensive than it was just before the ...
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What foods at the supermarket have been most affected by inflation?