1 May 2020
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This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:
Nestlé launches nesQino to create customizable superfood drinks
(Beverage Daily)
Coca-Cola volumes decline 25% globally during coronavirus lockdowns
(Beverage Daily)
Tinned pasta replaces toilet paper as the most sought-after product
(Food Navigator)
Tesco delivers 1 million food orders in a week
(Retail Detail)
Etsy's shares recover following call to 'start making face masks'
(Charged Retail)
7 million £30+ contactless transactions occur following spending limit increase
(Charged Retail)
Budweiser launch new alcohol-free beers
(Talking Retail)
Dixons Carphone plans drive-through and contactless shops
(The Guardian)
Next warns sales will fall 'faster and steeper' than expected in pandemic
(The Guardian)
Half of millennials prefer purchases to be instantly downloadable, research shows
(Retail Times)
UK refusal to postpone CBD deadline ‘baffling’ amid coronavirus pandemic, says lobby group
(Food Navigator)
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