17 November 2023
Consumer and retail in the news
Issue 538
Here are this week’s top stories in the consumer and retail sector:
Sainsbury's and M&S among high street giants calling for business rates freeze
(Retail Gazette)
Ikea owner acquires second UK shopping centre in Brighton
(Retail Gazette)
Co-op warns there is a long way to go with retail crime issues
(Retail Times)
Iceland will not run Christmas ad in ‘no-brainer’ decision to support customers
(BBC News)
ASOS to launch its first ever store in London
(Metro)
B&Q owner Kingfisher launches the sector's first AI-powered customer assistant
(Reuters)
The Body Shop bought by private equity group Aurelius for £207 million
(BBC News)
Thailand based retail group takes majority stake in Selfridges
(The Guardian)
Shoppers choose to make grocery savings in the run-up to Christmas
(Retail Gazette)
Vinted launches verification service for designer items
(The Retail Bulletin)
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