Consumer and Retail in the News

Issue 609

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

Sports Direct expands in Australia and New Zealand
(Retail Gazette)

45 new B&M stores to open
(Toy World)

Haier partners with Lawn Tennis Association
(Retail Times)

UK retail sales grow 1.1%
(Yahoo Finance)

Co-op Wholesale to expand motorway presence
(Retail Insight)

Ritter Sport unveils digital in-store activation
(Retail Times) 

Hilco-Lakeland deal in advanced talks
(The Retail Bulletin)

Mamas & Papas announces new app
(Retail Gazette)

Majestic Wine acquires Entoria & Coe
(The Drinks Business)

Diageo raises $1.5 billion in bond issuance
(The Drinks Business)