Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 514

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

M&S to reintroduce dividends from November 2023 for first time since the pandemic
(Reuters) 

Ireland to label alcoholic drinks with comprehensive health warnings from May 2026
(BBC News)

Sainsbury's to launch a 'Book-a-BBQ Garden'
(Retail Gazette) 

Brompton Bicycle partners with John Lewis
(Retail Gazette) 

Asos partners with Hirestreet for its first rental collection
(Retail Gazette) 

E-bike brand Cowboy to work with a network of independent bike stores across Europe
(Retail Week) 

One in four online transactions is being abandoned by customers at checkout
(Retail Week) 

Supermarket Lidl increases staff pay for third time in 12 months
(Retail Gazette)

BrewDog is set to roll out expansion plans at airport and railway stations
(Morning Advertiser) 

UK consumer confidence rises to highest level in more than a year
(Financial Times - you may require a subscription to view this article)