1. FTSE 100 pushes higher despite gloomy consumer worries
Housebuilders lead blue-chip index higher
2. Sainsbury's to axe 3,000 jobs as part of cost-cutting plans
The job cuts will include around 20% senior management roles
3. AB Foods cuts Primark guidance after UK sales shrinkage
For the year to September 2025, Primark is now expected to grow sales by low-single digits
4. UK's boomer consumers are gloomy, but not Gen Z
UK consumers have become more gloomy in January, according to new data
5. THG sales shrink as it cuts off its Ingenuity arm
A post-Christmas trading update revealed a 7.1% decline in total revenue for the fourth quarter
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