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Maersk Flags Cost Shock From Hormuz Shutdown After Q1 Beat

Higher oil from the closed strait is now in freight rates.

Easter Basket Prices Rise in Argentina as Deals Shift Where Shoppers Buy

Liverpool Sets CPI-Linked Ticket Hikes for Next Three Seasons

Argentine Bakeries Sound Alarm Over 45% Input Slump, Warning of Record 2026 Closures

Banks, Wallets and Retailers Roll Out Back-to-School Deals as Prices Climb

Córdoba’s 2026 School Basket Hits $277,405, With Sharp Item-Level Swings

Foodwatch Exposes 'Stretchflation' as Unit Prices Outpace Modest Pack Size Increases

Greggs Lifts Sausage Roll to £1.35 and Latte to £2.25, Prompting Customer Backlash

Lidl Ends Linear TV Advertising in France Following Legal Setback

Hamburg Watchdog Opens Vote for 2025 ‘Deceptive Packaging of the Year’

U.S. Layoff Wave Deepens as Major Employers Detail Cuts Through 2026

Argentina Weighs Moving Commerce Workers’ Day to Monday as Friday Retail Closures Loom

Molinos Río de la Plata Posts ARS 19.5 Billion First-Half Loss on Margin Squeeze

German Consumer Watchdog Documents 40 ‘Skimpflation’ Cases, Demands Clear Labeling

Dollar Tree Sees Sales Surge, Warns Of Lower Q2 Profits Over Tariffs

Hot Sale 2025 Set for May with Over 1,000 Brands and New AI Chatbot

French Supermarkets Report 'Quasi-Stable' Prices for 2025 Following Annual Negotiations

Denny’s Plans to Close Up to 90 Restaurants in 2025

U.S. Store Closures Surge to Highest Level Since Pandemic

Marks & Spencer Reports Record Christmas Sales but Warns of Economic Challenges