Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 565

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

Royal Mail on brink of £5 billion takeover
(BBC News)

April showers prompted bigger-than-expected monthly sales drop of 2.3%
(BBC News)

Beer and frozen pizza sales set to soar during Euros
(Talking Retail)

Aldi's drops price on 45 fruit and vegetables by 11% average
(Retail Gazette)

M&S profits at highest in 10 years
(Talking Retail)

B&Q targets peat degradation with 100% peat-free plants by 2026
(Business Green - you may require a subscription to view this article)

Cooking oil-powered trucks to deliver Walker's crisps
(The Grocer)

Record highs in consumer grievances against businesses reported
(Yahoo)

Ocado strikes marketing deal with exiting Getir
(Retail Week)