2018年7月20日
Consumer and Retail in the News – Issue 272
TW Viewpoint The recent surge of collaborations in retail continues, with Sainsbury's and WH Smith the latest retailers to announce that they are entering into a strategic partnership together. This follows news of a collaboration between Tesco and Carrefour (France's biggest retailer) and Sainsbury's recent merger with Asda. In what has historically been a competitive environment, it is interesting to see that some retailers are now choosing to work together to succeed in the current challenging market. |
This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:
London's O2 to open 85 store outlet
(Retail Gazette)
H&M tops the list for popular fashion brands on the web
(Fashion United)
Costa Coffee goes digital with receipts and cashback offers
(QSR Media)
IKEA UK stores ditch single-use plastic straws
(Retail Times)
Expert panel appointed to advise the government on issues faced by the high street
(gov.uk)
Adidas makes a plea to use only recycled plastics
(CNN)
John Lewis to revamp its stores and add a range of new services
(Retail Gazette)
Co-operation between the UK retailers on the rise
(Retail Gazette)
Wooden cutlery trial not received well by the customers
(Telegraph)
