Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 508

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

M&S prolongs price lock on hundreds of products until summer
(Retail Gazette)

Sainsbury's launches Nectar Prices loyalty scheme
(The Guardian)

Gail's Bakery introduces digital loyalty rewards program
(Retail Times)

Alibaba releases Chat-GPT rival, to be incorporated across all its apps
(Charged Retail)

Ikea announces online 'design a room' service with interior designers
(Engadget)

Gander updates food waste prevention app to improve consumer experience
(Talking Retail)

Dominos partners with Apple CarPlay for ordering on the go
(Charged Retail)

Myenergi, secures £30 million in funding for development of smart home green energy products
(Business Live)

Ralph Lauren to accept cryptocurrency payments in Miami shop
(The Retail Bulletin)

UK consumers spend less online in March, with 10.5% decrease compared to March 2022
(Charged Retail)