Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 441

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Here are this week's top stories in the consumer and retail sector:

Gorillas teams up with premium German perfumery chain Douglas
(Charged Retail)

Klarna to launch a physical 'Klarna Card'
(Charged Retail)

Pret trials 'Pret Perks' loyalty programme
(Retail Gazette)

Records broken by Shopify with $2.9 billion in Black Friday sales
(Charged Retail)

The largest confectionery distributor in the UK rebrands as 'World of Sweets'
(Retail Times)

Retail stores re-opening with community spirit
(The Guardian)

Best seller: Jeremy Clarkson's Cotswold Beer tops Amazon charts
(Business Live)

John Lewis launches £1 million fund to tackle "throwaway" culture
(The Guardian)

Hermes results: turnover high in pandemic boost to online retail
(Insider Media)

Amazon Fresh comes to London
(Retail Gazette)