Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 531

Here are this week’s top stories in the consumer and retail sector:

Slowing food prices cause UK inflation to fall in August
(Retail Gazette) 

Moonpig's new services expected to boost sales
(Retail Gazette) 

Shein hits over £1 billion in sales in the UK
(Retail Gazette) 

Online grocery delivery business Instacart goes public
(The Guardian) 

Waterstones owner places indicative bid to acquire The Body Shop
(Retail Gazette) 

Deliveroo partners with Morrisons and Waitrose to expand grocery delivery service
(Retail Times) 

Sainsbury’s release a 25% lower carbon footprint food range
(Retail Gazette) 

Mike Ashley is in talks to sell Missguided to Shein
(Sky News) 

M&S switches from plastic to paper bags in a bid to increase sustainability
(Retail Gazette) 

75% of British shoppers opt for non-branded products amid cost of living crisis
(Talking Retail)