2020年11月6日
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This week's top stories in the Consumer and Retail sector:
Alibaba's rumoured $300M investment in online retailer Farfetch
(Reuters)
Dior partners with Snapchat for AR sneaker try-on feature
(Fashion Network)
Primark resists the shift to online despite Covid hit to stores
(Checkout)
Walmart scraps plan to have robots scan shelves
(Charged Retail)
Sainsbury’s announces a £5m community fund and 10% Christmas bonus for staff
(Retail Gazette)
John Lewis axes 1,500 jobs in head office cull
(Reuters)
Lockdown sales boom puts model railway-maker Hornby back on track
(BBC)
Endless in advanced talks for Hovis after bidding war
(Sky)
Shoppers are already stocking up on frozen food
(Retail Gazette)
Ocado boosts their robotic manipulation activities in new £200m investment
(Guardian)