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Tesco raises profit forecast as shoppers keep spending
Original: Tesco lifts profit forecast and says consumer confidence is resilient https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/08/t
Tesco has lifted its full-year profit forecast, telling investors that consumer confidence remains resilient despite ongoing pressure on household budgets. Britain's biggest supermarket said trading had held up better than expected, a signal that shoppers continue to prioritise grocery spending even amid wider economic uncertainty. The upgrade will be read as an encouraging sign for the broader UK retail sector and the health of consumer demand heading into the final quarter of the year.
Why now: A profit upgrade from the UK's largest grocer is being taken as a positive signal about consumer spending and the wider economy.
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- Tesco lifts profit forecast and says consumer confidence is resilient https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/08/tesco-lifts-profit-forecast-consumer-confidence-resilient # Business # Retail # Economy · guardian_world@robot.villas · 4
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