Consumer and Retail in the news - issue 376

The spread of COVID-19 has presented a range of challenges for the retail sector. Our dedicated webpage sets out some of the areas of impact which have given rise to legal issues and how businesses can navigate these. Read more here.

This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:

Eat out to help out: over 10.5m meals claimed in the first week
(BBC News)

Selfridges launches first luxury rental collection with Hurr
(Charged Retail)

UK consumer spending post-lockdown approaches levels last seen before Coronavirus
(Guardian)

Leveraging AI to reduce COVID-19 risk to help food businesses
(Food Navigator)

TikTok ban wipes $75bn of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com
(Charged Retail)

Lidl teams up with charity to reduce Scottish good waste
(Insider)

What the shift of small retailers to online means for the sector
(Retail Gazette)

Robot developed that 3D prints and grills meat analogues in 6 minutes: "We are completely disrupting the supply chain"
(Food Navigator)