Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 447

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

Gorillas in talks to acquire French delivery firm Frichti
(Charged Retail)

Nespresso opens experiential store with AR
(Charged Retail)

Rapid grocer Jiffy launches 'quick commerce as a service' with BrewDog
(The Grocer)

Ikea's digital boss to become Decathlon's new Chief Executive
(Retail Gazette)

Klarna announces launch of Physical Visa card in the UK
(Charged Retail)

Call of Duty maker to be bought by Microsoft in $68 billion deal 
(Retail Gazette)

Deliveroo supports training programme for hundreds of NHS nurses
(Charged Retail)

Nike unveils Nikeland experience in New York as part of collaboration with Roblox
(Charged Retail)

Meta set to enter the NFT market
(Charged Retail)

Peloton stalls production of its treadmills and bikes, leading to 20% tumble in share price
(Charged Retail)