2018年11月2日
This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:
John Lewis' innovation programme launches challenge to find leading start-ups that are creating innovative retail shopping experiences
(The Industry)
Selfridges reveals a new landmark in the UK retail landscape with an in-store wooden skate bowl
(The Industry)
Retail sales growth slows after a thriving summer
(The Guardian)
Millennials are driving a spending boom on pampered pets
(The Guardian)
Chancellor announces new manufacturing and import tax on plastic in Autumn Budget (but not on takeaway plastic cups)
(The Independent)
Metropolitan Police to introduce police branded merchandise to the retail market
(The Guardian)
Sports Direct to close 50% of Evans Cycles stores in rescue buy-out deal
(The BBC)
Can the 2018 Budget save the High Street?
(The BBC)
Are experience-based retail services the answer?
(Retail Gazette)