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    13 March 2026

    Consumer and Retail in the News

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    Issue 653

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

    M&S Food uses AI optimisation
    (Retail Times)

    Aldi supports British growers
    (Retail Gazette)

    B&Q trials paint recycling scheme
    (Retail Tech Innovation Hub)

    Brits prefer own-brand ready meals
    (CityAM)

    Clothing leads non-essential growth spending
    (The Industry)

    Retail brands in ChatGPT's early advertising trials
    (Retail Gazette)

    February's wet weather dampens retail sales
    (The Retail Bulletin)

    Lidl launches food waste initiative
    (The Grocer)

    Royal Mail's parcel lockers in Tesco stores
    (Talking Retail)

    GLP-1 users reshape UK restaurant dining
    (Retail Times)

    Sectors Technology, media & communicationsConsumer & retail Advertising & marketing
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