Consumer and Retail in the News

Issue 611

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

Lidl to invest £500 million into supermarket expansion
(The Standard)

Vinted's profits skyrocket amidst European second-hand market expansion
(Retail Gazette)

Primark's UK sales impacted by consumer caution
(Retail Gazette)

UK's Deliveroo receives a £2.7 billion takeover proposal
(Financial Times - you may require a subscription to view this article)

Shein raises US prices by 377%
(Bloomberg)

Poundland receives attractive offer for a takeover
(Grocery Gazette)

Consumer confidence plummets to two-year low due to tariffs
(Drapers)

DHL resumes high-value deliveries to US
(BBC News)

Stores may need to accept cash in the future
(BBC News)

Decathlon backs the Big Paddle Cleanup campaign
(Paddle UK)