2021年1月7日
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Here are this week's top stories in the consumer and retail sector:
Greggs set to make first annual loss since 1984 after sales slump
(The Guardian)
How Amazon is invading the healthcare industry
(BBC)
JD Sports buys Leicester indie company Wellgosh
(Retail Gazette)
Paperchase on the brink of administration
(The Guardian)
Next's Christmas profits better than expected, buoyed by online sales
(Business Live)
Chancellor announces £4.6 billion support package for UK retail and hospitality sectors
(The Guardian)
The sale of Topshop's Oxford Street flagship store marks the end of an era for British fashion
(BBC)
M&S closes in on deal to buy Jaeger from administrators to Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group
(Retail Gazette)
Online grocery sales double over festive period
(Internet Retailing)
BrewDog offers bars and pubs as vaccination centres
(Beverage Daily)
Asda trials a vegan butchers counter as demand for vegan products soars
(The Mirror)
Unilever sells Bertolli to Dutch group Enrico-Glasbest
(Food Navigator)
Beauty tech leader Perfect Corp raises $50 million
(Tech Crunch)
UK scraps "tampon tax" in move hailed by rights groups
(BBC)
Aldi pledges to spend additional £3.5 billion annually on food and drink from British suppliers
(iNews)