#consumer-value

#consumer-value

Beauty advent calendars have become big business. They started around a decade ago - for example, Liberty's first beauty advent calendar launched in 2014, at a cost of £149 (packed with products worth £420).[1] This year Liberty's calendar is yours for £275 and gives you products worth £1245.[2] As the season turns from summer to autumn, and we pull out winter coats and jumpers and boots, we start the countdown to Christmas. (Around 80 days at the time of writing.)

From corner offices to checkout lines, businesses are scrambling as shaky markets test prices, patience, and loyalty. Tech is still the flashpoint- AI is fueling record demand while doubling as cover for layoffs and financial gymnastics. IPOs are slowly coming back, but only for companies that can prove they've got the growth to back it up. Meanwhile, D.C. drama over tariffs and the Fed is shaking currencies, commodities, and investor confidence.

KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded T-Mobile from sector weight to underweight, citing concerns about the carrier being 'fiber deficient in a converged/bundled world.' Their analysis indicated issues with T-Mobile’s fiber infrastructure and consumer value following recent pricing changes, raising concerns of customer churn. The downgrade was influenced by expectations that T-Mobile would benefit less than peers from potential tax changes due to the OBBB (Optimized Broadband Buildout Benefits). This change comes on the heels of T-Mobile’s launch of its Fiber Home Internet service, promising a five-year price guarantee.