Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 516

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

M&S removes use by dates on milk to try to reduce food waste
(Retail Week) 

Subway reaches agreement to open 4,000 franchise shops across China over the next 20 years
(Reuters)

AO recruiting more than 250 new jobs and offering 20% pay rise
(Retail Gazette) 

Lululemon net revenue increases to $2 billion
(Retail Week) 

Dr Martens sandal sales become almost a third of company's total sales
(The Guardian) 

Waitrose farms to supply all John Lewis leather as part of ethics and sustainability move
(Grocery Gazette)

Toys R Us makes comeback on UK high street via partnership with WH Smith
(PR Newswire) 

M&S freezes prices of school uniforms for the third year in a row
(Retail Gazette)

Lidl reveals recyclable packaging, reducing plastic use by 63% and doubling shelf life
(Retail Times) 

Walkers to receive £58 million investment, marking owner's biggest UK investment in 25 years
(BBC News)

Weetabix and Disney collaborate on limited-edition cereal
(The Grocer)