US Consumer Editor @FT. Formerly @dowjones, @crainschicago, @chicagotribune, etc. Email: gregory.meyer@ft.com.
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US grocery prices poised to climb as soaring fuel costs drive inflation
US consumers face a fresh period of grocery price rises as surging diesel and freight costs threaten to unleash another bout of food...
Starbucks has explored takeover of Chipotle in restaurant megadeal
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Starbucks has explored a takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill, in an ambitious gambit to unite two of America's best-known brands in a deal that would rank as the biggest-ever tie-up in the restaurant sector. The world's leading coffee shop chain has worked with advisers in recent months on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, a burrito chain with a nearly $39bn market value, according to people familiar with the matter.
By Oliver Barnes Verified, James Fontanella-Khan Verified, Arash Massoudi Verified, Gregory Meyer Verified
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US avocado giant looks beyond Mexico as cartels meddle with supply
The largest US avocado company is banking on an acquisition and orchards beyond troubled growing regions in Mexico to meet unstoppable...
Nike to cut jobs as it forecasts revenue decline in the coming year
Nike set out plans to cut jobs and forecast a decline in revenue in the coming year as its shoes and sportswear sales stall in markets...
Paramount names Mattel boss co-CEO as it looks to close Warner Bros deal
Paramount named Mattel chief executive Ynon Kreiz co-CEO of the Hollywood group that will be created by its $110bn takeover of Warner...
How Nike fell off the pace in China
The excitement was palpable among the 4,000 women at the start line of Nike’s “After Dark” race, a 10km run held last April under the...
Starbucks retreats from green goals amid drive for $2bn in cost cuts
Starbucks has scaled back or scrapped green goals and laid off sustainability staff as the early mover on climate commitments pursues...
Walmart chief rules out personalised pricing as AI transforms retail
Walmart issued a rare public letter promising not to use personal data to set prices for customers, as the US retail industry confronts...
McDonald’s bets on chicken to win back diners as beef prices soar
The world’s largest burger chain is betting on chicken to drag it out of a slump.
US retailer rations motor oil as prices quadruple and supplies run dry
A worldwide shortage of motor oil is becoming more acute, with prices of the car engine lubricant reaching new highs, oil-change shops...
LVMH scion Alexandre Arnault appointed to Nike board
Nike has appointed Alexandre Arnault to its board of directors, bringing a scion of luxury empire LVMH into the leadership ranks of the...
Starbucks bets $1bn on coffee house antidote to lonely digital lives
Starbucks is betting $1bn that an environment with leather armchairs, rugs and hardback books can lure back customers willing to buy one...
Inside PepsiCo’s battle to remake Gatorade for the Kennedy era
Gatorade is renowned for electric colours as much as electrolytes: in orange, blue or bright yellow, America’s most popular sports drink Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record high
Greg Schmidt tallied up the gallons sold at his New Jersey petrol station as the long Labor Day weekend kicked off on Friday.
Inside PepsiCo’s battle to remake Gatorade for the Kennedy era
Gatorade is renowned for electric colours as much as electrolytes: in orange, blue or bright yellow, America’s most popular sports drink...
High prices at the pump drive home cost concerns in US toss-up district
Greg Schmidt tallied up the gallons sold at his New Jersey petrol station as the long Labor Day weekend kicked off on Friday. “I bet you we Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
Consultants head for an AI showdown — with their own clients
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Consultants are on a collision course with their clients over the cost of giant IT projects, as companies look to AI to cut spending on...
By Stephen Foley Verified, Patrick Temple-West Verified, Gregory Meyer Verified, Florian Muller Verified
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Financial Times
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The cult $4.99 rotisserie chicken defying inflation
At Costco’s chicken slaughterhouse in Nebraska, some 2mn birds a week are stunned, suspended by their feet, decapitated, picked free of...
How Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken defies inflation
At Costco’s chicken slaughterhouse in Nebraska, some 2mn birds a week are stunned, suspended by their feet, decapitated, picked free of Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
Walmart shares tumble as sales growth slows to six-year low
Walmart shares tumbled after it reported its weakest US sales growth in more than six years and pledged to use a major tariff refund to...
Walmart pledges to use US tariff refund to cut grocery prices
Walmart has raised its annual sales and profit outlook after receiving a major tariff refund that it intends to use to fund price cuts as Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
Target profits double after $1bn tariff refund
US mass-market retailer Target reported higher second-quarter profits alongside a $1bn refund from President Donald Trump’s rescinded...
America’s brands lose their magic
A giant pitcher of Kool-Aid crashing through a wall. Two men passing a jar of Grey Poupon mustard between their Rolls-Royces. A boy singing Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
When brands lose their magic
A giant pitcher of Kool-Aid crashing through a wall. Two men passing a jar of Grey Poupon mustard between their Rolls-Royces.
P&G seals $3.8bn deal for supplements company Thorne
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Procter & Gamble has agreed a $3.8bn deal to acquire supplements maker Thorne, delivering an outsized return for LVMH-backed private...
By Ivan Levingston Verified, Madeleine Speed Verified, Oliver Barnes Verified, Gregory Meyer Verified
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Financial Times
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How US drinkers fell out of love with Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch InBev showed off frosty bottles of top beer brands in its financial results presentation last week. Absent from the photo: Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
How US drinkers fell out of love with Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch InBev showed off frosty bottles of top beer brands in its financial results presentation last week.
America’s biggest companies report ‘rock solid’ profits as consumers face higher costs
US companies are off to a blistering start in second-quarter earnings season, reporting double-digit profit growth despite higher energy...
Campaña mundialista impulsa las ventas de Unilever y Coca-Cola en segundo semestre
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Campaña mundialista impulsa las ventas de Unilever y Coca-Cola en segundo semestre
Madeleine Speed y Gregory Meyer Londres y Nueva York / 29.07.2026 01:01:04 Únete al canal de Milenio Unilever y Coca-Cola reportaron un aumento considerable en el volumen de ventas y elevaron sus pronósticos después de la intensa campaña de mercadotecnia del Mundial, demostrando el poder duradero del torneo para sus patrocinadores corporativos.
Coca-Cola and Unilever sales surge after World Cup marketing blitz
Unilever and Coca-Cola have reported surging sales volumes and raised their forecasts after a World Cup marketing blitz, demonstrating...
US economic anxieties on display in battle over digital store labels
The spread of electronic price displays on grocery store shelves is encountering resistance in the US, fuelled by public anger over...
Nike to reduce online distribution channels in China sales overhaul
Nike will cut various online distribution channels in China as it tries to overhaul digital sales in a market that has posed a huge...
Commentary: Why is getting to a World Cup game so hard?
Commentary Fans travelling to the stadium in New Jersey are having to contend with high train fares, limited bus seats and a ban on walking or cycling, says Gregory Meyer from the Financial Times. Norway vs Senegal match at New York New Jersey Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images 26 Jun 2026 05:59AM NEW YORK: The Maracana stadium, scene of the 2014 World Cup final, opens on to a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro.
Why is getting to a World Cup game so hard?
The Maracanã stadium, scene of the 2014 World Cup final, opens on to a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro.
Aldi is making a $9bn bet that it can finally crack America
Aldi has spent the past 50 years cautiously carving out its discount niche in the US grocery sector.
Why is America’s capital of cheap retail becoming so expensive?
America’s capital of cheap retail is confronting an affordability crunch.
Walmart tells workers that AI will improve their jobs, not steal them
Walmart has a message for its 2.1mn workers: AI is going to improve your job, not take it.
US consumers face looming spending squeeze as Trump tax rebates fade
US consumers are just months away from a cash crunch as tax refunds from the Trump administration run out and surging fuel costs from the...
Walmart says customers are rationing petrol as Iran war hits wallets
Walmart said higher petrol prices were leading stressed consumers to ration purchases at the pump and warned of inflation in its store Upgrade to read this Financial Times article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles.
Walmart says customers are rationing petrol as Iran war hits wallets
Walmart said higher petrol prices were leading stressed consumers to ration purchases at the pump and warned of inflation in its store...
Starbucks to take $400mn charge as it cuts more corporate staff
Starbucks is cutting hundreds more white-collar jobs and shutting four regional offices around the US, in moves that will trigger $400mn...
How Walmart is taking over empty drugstores to speed up deliveries
Walmart is repurposing former pharmacies, a thrift store and other small spaces in local communities as last-mile stockrooms for speedier...
Trump cuts to grocery subsidies bite US food companies
The food industry is starting to feel the impact of cuts to US grocery subsidies that were part of the giant tax and spending bill passed...
McDonald’s warns of price pressures from rising beef and energy costs
McDonald’s has warned of mounting inflationary pressures for its franchisees and customers squeezed by rising energy and beef costs.
Consumers face more pain as companies threaten price rises
Consumers face the threat of higher prices spreading beyond the petrol pump without a swift end to the Middle East war, executives and...
Starbucks reports sharp sales rise despite weak US consumer sentiment
Starbucks reported a sharp rise in sales and improved profits, buoyed by US customers across all income levels even as affordability...
US Supreme Court appears split on safety labels for Bayer weedkiller Roundup
Bayer endured pointed questioning by US Supreme Court justices on Monday over safety labelling of Roundup, its weedkiller targeted in...
P&G warns of $1bn hit from Iran war after failing to hedge oil exposure
Procter & Gamble has warned that the surge in oil prices could cost it $1bn next year after it opted against hedging its commodity...
How The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies find a way to thrive
Businesses as different as fintechs and a cruise line, a warehouse robotics group and a power and gas utility ranked among the...
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