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Auction season in full swing with Roger Smith’s pocket watch estimated to fetch $1mn; François-Paul Journe gives a rare interview about his eponymous brand; designers recycle old electronics in jewellery; and children’s watches start mimicking grown-up models
We’ve had a decade of broken hearts and bleak novels but the romcom is rising again
The rise of LVMH to become Europe’s first $500bn company illustrates the sector’s seemingly unstoppable growth
It depends on which consumers you mean, really
And Bed Bath & Beyond’s bad buybacks
There is an artisanal skill here. Just not the one we imagine
Barclays data shows 4% increase in card expenditure but points to households cutting back amid cost pressures
New vehicle prices show signs of weakening after historic rise during the pandemic
Environmentalists say unified messaging and policy are vital for behavioural change
Staple goods are getting smaller as higher production costs are passed on by stealth
Some consumer companies are warning of a new caution among shoppers
Pragmatic investors will focus on whether would-be dynasts are good at their jobs or not
And FTX, again
Shoppers postpone big purchases and reduce leisure outlays as cost of living crisis bites
Provision by credit card group takes gloss off better than forecast quarterly results
Shoppers cut spending or turn to own-brand goods as inflation surges into double digits
World’s largest furniture retailer returns to making reductions as cost of living crisis hits
Average weekly handout is down by 23 per cent
Millions wedded to high spending levels despite the worsening economic climate
Customers switch from branded goods to own-brand labels in response to cost of living crisis
Record levels of online fraud in the UK show a vastly different approach is needed
Inflation is creating winners and losers among stores as customers seek out cheaper products
Higher consumer spending is also being driven by higher prices for fuel and everyday goods
A case against recession
The pandemic boom in consumer subscriptions could falter as the cost-of-living crisis bites and regulators crack down
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