2019年10月18日
This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:
Plant-based investor network eyes disruption in ingredient sector
(Food Navigator)
Lego is currently exploring the possibility of a rental service to increase sustainability and decrease plastic use.
(Charged Retail)
Costcutter has unveiled a franchise package with the Co-Op to help retailers benefit from layout plans and tailored produce to the catchment area
(Talking Retail)
UK renewable energy has generated more electricity than fossil fuels for the first time, a radical decline from 2010 where 10 times more energy was from fossil fuels
(Independent)
Waitrose has trialled selling multi buy loose tins in an effort to cut down on plastic waste
(I News)
Royal Mail introduces an AR parcel sizer and Alexa compatibility to its app
(Charged Retail)
Contactless payments accounted for half of all card payments in the UK over the month of July for the first time in history
(Charged Retail)
Carlsberg showcases paper bottle prototype
(Beverage Daily)
Lidl pledges to invest £15 billion into British food, farming and production
(Retail Gazette)
Harley-Davidson halts production of its first electric motorbike
(BBC News)