Associated British Foods news and trends

Upscale UK Retailers Look To Land In US Market
Retail // March 02, 2020

The British are coming. Again. One of the U.K.’s most high-profile retailers is doing well in the U.S. and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. The new entry comes from one...

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Primark Owner Forecasts Uptick in Lower-Income Consumer Confidence

November 05, 2024
The head of Associated British Foods has predicted rising confidence among lower-income consumers. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Nov. 5), George Weston made this forecast in light of the Labour government’s budget, while also predicting that his company would be set back by “several tens of millions” due to some of the changes. […]