#consumer-goods

#consumer-goods

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel's in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle, ruling that a lower court erred when it said the toy was covered by the First Amendment's free speech protections.The unanimous opinion written by Justice Elena Kagan allows the liquor maker to revive its trademark lawsuit against VIP Products in lower courts.

L ondon has held its position as the fourth most expensive city for expatriates in a global cost-of-living study.New York in the United States was ranked first in the long-running research, overtaking Hong Kong, which previously held top spot for four years but was pushed into second place in 2023.The annual report was carried out by ECA International, which compared costs faced by expatriates around the world in 207 cities. Geneva in Switzerland remains the most expensive location in Europe and the third most expensive in the world for expatriates, according to the study.

There's been a flurry of rebrands in the soft drinks space of late.The likes of 7UP, Sprite, Pepsi, Fanta and Minute Maid have all had new looks.In the midst of a cost of living crisis, you might think that expensive rebranding projects would be put on hold, but not so for the world's leading soft drinks companies, it seems.

The European Parliament drafted new legislation with the goal of offering better product labeling in the EU and limiting misleading product characteristics, environmental claims and repairability restrictions.The directive will target the use of unsubstantiated environmental claims on packing and ads such as "climate neutral" and "environmentally friendly" by manufacturers if these are not backed by detailed evidence.

An artist who bent a full-sized roller coaster into the skeletal form of a woolly mammoth is among four nominees who have been shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.Oxford-born Jesse Darling's exhibitions No Medals, No Ribbons at Modern Art Oxford and Enclosures at Camden Art Centre were praised for using a series of consumer goods, construction materials, fictional characters and mythical symbols to evoke the vulnerability of the human body.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday following a chemical spill in the Delaware River.The city earlier advised area residents to drink bottled water out of caution after contaminants were spilled Friday.

Even the mighty LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE can't escape the distress in China.However, the fall in its share price - up to 2% - in early trading today looks to be an overreaction.It subsequently reversed the losses.The owner of Dior and other luxury brands is still the behemoth on the bling block, and should be able to benefit from Chinese revenge spending when it comes.

As a buyer, there's a need to learn how to purchase valuable items.With so many products, it may not be easy to know what is worth the price.The following are some of the current problems that buyers are facing.1.Rising prices for consumer goods
There has been a steady increase in the price of goods.

Meta's Connect conference this week was fascinating.In ways both good and bad.It started out about as bad as one of these presentations can go,¹ but slowly built into something actually impressive.Snark and snide yielded to surprise.A comically stilted presentation got bludgeoned over the head with technology and more so just a relentless Mark Zuckerberg, selling his vision to the masses.

Meta's Connect conference this week was fascinating.In ways both good and bad.It started out about as bad as one of these presentations can go,¹ but slowly built into something actually impressive.Snark and snide yielded to surprise.A comically stilted presentation got bludgeoned over the head with technology and more so just a relentless Mark Zuckerberg, selling his vision to the masses.

As investors look for signs of cooling inflation, there is one discretionary purchase that is firmly in deflation: pets.Prices of our furry friends have slumped over the past year as demand has fallen with people returning to offices and rising costs pinching wallets.The pandemic pet boom is well and truly over.

A shopper removes bags from a trolley outside a J Sainsbury Plc supermarket in Godalming, UK, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.Sainsbury's are due to release a trading update on Wednesday.(Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg)Inflation isn't killing food retail.But prices peaking this year might prove to be the bigger challenge.

What to expect in 2023:For the past two years, I've been tracking what I like to call the "Great Rotation."This is the shift away from pandemic purchasing trends to consumption associated with reopening.In 2022, the Great Rotation met the "Great Inflation" - the change in habits as consumers in the US and Europe adapted to higher prices.

Shoppers looks in a window at the Prada SpA boutique in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping center in Milan, Italy, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.The Italian Statistics Institute are due to release their latest retail sales figures on Dec. 7. (Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg)Prada SpA has begun the process of handing over leadership to the next generation of its controlling family.

Shoppers looks in a window at the Prada SpA boutique in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping center in Milan, Italy, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.The Italian Statistics Institute are due to release their latest retail sales figures on Dec. 7. (Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg)Prada SpA has begun the process of handing over leadership to the next generation of its controlling family.

New Burberry Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Akeroyd and highly regarded Creative Director Daniel Lee have an opportunity to create a British rival to France's LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.Plans to increase sales from just under £3 billion ($3.6 billion) last year to £4 billion in three to five years time, and £5 billion thereafter, look achievable.

New Burberry Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Akeroyd and highly regarded Creative Director Daniel Lee have an opportunity to create a British rival to France's LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.Plans to increase sales from just under £3 billion ($3.6 billion) last year to £4 billion in three to five years time, and £5 billion thereafter, look achievable.

Your Black Friday bargain is most likely spring's leftover sweatpants.American retailers have too much stock of everything from toys to women's casual tops.While the markdowns will be welcomed by many cash-strapped shoppers, the holiday deals underline companies' struggle to work through bloated inventories pressuring their profits.

Estee Lauder and Mac displays at a Nykaa store in New Delhi, India on Saturday, July 30, 2021.Nykaa has grown into India's top e-commerce site for beauty products, with the endorsement of Bollywood stars and a fervent following among twenty-somethings.The startup filed preliminary documents on Aug. 2 for an initial public offering, which Bloomberg News has reported could value the business at more than $4 billion.

Home Buying A cooling market is forcing sellers to resort to things they haven't done in years: ask for less money and offer concessions.Its a confluence of calamities for those looking to get into homes and those looking to get out of them.Mortgage rates have doubled since March, but competition is easing as more prospective buyers are forced to sit on the sidelines, fingers crossed that market conditions will improve.

The Trussell Trust, which runs many food banks, has a similar tool.The cost of living crisis has touched every corner of the UK, pushing families to the brink with rising food and fuel prices.If you need to access a food bank, find your local council's website using gov.uk and then use the local authority's site to locate your nearest centre.A new Energy Supply Taskforce will be appointed to negotiate with suppliers to agree long-term contracts, Ms Truss added, in order to reduce the cost of domestic power over time.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

Three months after India imposed a ban on single use plastics (SUPs) to tackle plastic waste and worsening pollution, plastics are still in rampant circulation across the country.The ban includes almost 21 SUP items such as plates, cups, cutlery, straws, packaging films and cigarette packets."Though the central government has issued the ban, the implementation lies with the respective state governments and their state pollution control boards," Ravi Agarwal, director of environmental NGO Toxics Link, told DW. "The state's actions are not up to the mark; there seems to be lack of effective implementation strategy from the states to enforce the ban fully," he added.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

What will fit?(Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg)Shoppers on both sides of the Atlantic are under intense pressure from inflation.So far, sales of everything from luxury goods to laundry detergent have been better than expected.But cracks are already emerging in demand - and these are set to intensify as winter draws in.

Millions of Britons entitled to receive a one-off 650 grant from the government under former chancellor Rishi Sunak's plans to address the spiralling cost of living crisis should now have received their first instalment of the money.The cash is being made available to recipients of means-tested state benefits, such as Child Tax Credit, Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit and Universal Credit.

Whether porridge sales actually increase will be worth watching.Kingfisher Plc said sales of insulation at its B&Q DIY chain in the three weeks to Sept. 17 were up 82% from last year, and were 110% higher than 2019.Elsewhere, retailers report surging sales of cozy pajamas, dressing gowns and sweaters.Although the prospect of a freezing midwinter might boost sales of electric blankets now, customers may ultimately have less money to spend on the things they want.Last week alone, the department store doubled its sales of women's dressing gowns, snuggly tops and onesies compared with last year.