Consumer and Retail in the News – Issue 261

This week’s top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:

TW Viewpoint

As the Sainsbury's / Asda megamerger hits the news amid announcements of price cuts for consumers, suppliers to those retailers will understandably be concerned with trickle-down price squeeze on their business, on top of existing inflationary supply cost pressures throughout the supply chain. These issues will further emphasize the importance of leveraging the relationships between supplier and retailer and understanding supplier rights under the GSCOP code.

Sainsbury's and Asda megamerger

House of Fraser announces a CVA
(Retail Gazette)

AR adverts now available on Messenger
(Retail Gazette)

Biometric cards by Visa and Mastercard – fingerprint scanner instead of PIN
(Wired)

Lunch delivery by.. robots
(The Guardian)

Brighton and Hove city council refuses to renew Uber's licence
(The Independent)

Delivery flexibility sought after by customers
(Retail Week)

Alexa for the classroom would help shy children says head
(The Standard)

Snap tries again with its new smart glasses Spectacles 2
(Digiday)

Nokia to return its digital health company Withings to its founder
(The Verge)

Amazon and Walmart compete for majority stake in India's Flipkart
(CNBC)

Branchen Consumer Goods & Retail