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Ikea will face duties of up to 50% in the US


where it is increasing its production capacity. Ikea's revenues in the fiscal year ending August 2025 fell by 1% to EUR 44 billion. The drop is due to the end of price cuts made after a period of high inflation. Ikea is continuing its experiments with small shops and reservation centres that allow it to serve city centres and be present in small towns where its large shops cannot be. It has just announced the opening of small shops that will be called Lada. Source FT

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Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs


The plan, which was unveiled yesterday in Zurich, calls for 12,000 redundancies in various sectors and geographic areas and another 4,000 related to initiatives already underway to improve productivity in production and the supply chain. The announcement came alongside the results for the first nine months of 2025, which show sales down 1.9 per cent to CHF 65.9 billion (around EUR 71 billion). However, in the third quarter the group, which produces brands such as Kit Kat and Nescafé, reported a 4.3% increase in sales, above expectations, thanks to organic growth of 3.3% and a 2.8% price increase. This is not surprising given the problems of Nestlé and the big markets in general.

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Le Ossa dei Caprotti at Monza


On 29 October 2025 at 20:00 at the Sporting Club in V.le Brianza 39 in Monza, the presentation of Le Ossa dei Caprotti will be held. The event, 'An Italian Story', will include an evening with dinner and interview. To attend, booking is required by 23 October, at a cost of €60, by contacting the Soroptimist Club Monza secretariat by e-mail(segretariasoroptimistmonza@gmail.com) or at 3470869562 only via WhatsApp.

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Consumption at a standstill: restaurants and retail will close 2025 with zero growth


... There is also alarm over receipts and in-store traffic. The reduction in the number of receipts, especially in the clothing and accessories sector, continues and has not been sufficiently compensated by the increase in the average receipt. Two-thirds of the companies still see a negative trend in sales in January-August 2025 vs January-August 2024. The decline in the number of receipts is also associated with the -3.5% drop in the number of in-store visits complained of by 59% of retailers nationwide driven by the North-East and Central regions Source

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