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...The combined group would have revenues of about £4.7bn in North America, JD Sports said, adding that the region’s contribution to sales would increase to about 40 per cent, from current levels of about 30...
...Inflation: Economists expect January’s US consumer price index to come in at 2.9 per cent, down from 3.4 per cent in December....
...Other earnings: Newell Brands and AMC networks will post their earnings ahead of the market open....
...PepsiCo reported better than expected earnings on Tuesday, as strong international sales helped offset slowing revenue growth in North America....
...Constellation Brands: The producer of Modelo, the top-selling beer in the US, is forecast to post earnings of $2.04 a share in its fiscal fourth quarter, almost 70 per cent higher than a year earlier....
...He sees a cultural malaise — US consumers “have been trained, partly because of Amazon . . ....
...As modern, more ethically responsible consumers increasingly question where and how their products are made, more brands will prioritise supply chain transparency, he believes....
...Lewis said the Super Bowl offered brands “mass scale and engagement” with consumers, who actually seek out the better ads rather than switch over during the break....
...Investors will be keen to learn more about demand for its products as some companies have warned of a “stretched” US consumer....
...US consumer confidence: The Conference Board is expected to report consumer confidence ticked up 0.3 points in March to a reading of 107....
...US consumer data: The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index is published, with forecasts unchanged at a flat reading of 76.9 in March....
...The figure will give insight into the strength of the US consumer after recent data indicated that the world’s biggest economy is more resilient than observers had forecast....
...The announcement of plans to offload some of its stake in ITC came as BAT said it was facing an even bigger writedown in the value of some of its US cigarette brands than anticipated....
...Earnings: Denim retailer Levi Strauss is expected to report that first quarter revenue declined from a year earlier as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending amid persistent inflation....
...“Our firm’s data advantage, brand advantage, operational advantage . . . is in North America,” he said....
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...Mexico’s biggest companies have broadly prospered though, with the country’s banks reporting record profits thanks to strong consumer demand and high interest rates....
...ConAgra Brands: Earnings and sales at the consumer packaged foods company are projected to have declined to 68 cents a share on revenue of $3.2bn in the September-November period....
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