Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 454

COVID-19 has presented a range of challenges for the retail sector. Our dedicated webpage sets out some of the areas of impact which have given rise to legal issues and how businesses can navigate these. Read more here.

Lacoste showcases Minecraft collaboration for Spring/Summer collection
(Charged Retail)

Gorillas acquires French delivery company, Frichti
(Charged Retail)

Sketchers joins the metaverse through lease of new experiential store
(Charged Retail)

Bitcoin cashpoints ordered to be shut by FCA
(Charged Retail)

Hermes UK rebrands as "Evri"
(Charged Retail)

Yoox-Net-A-Porter expands luxury resale offering with menswear launch
(Retail Sector)

Aldi and Waitrose opt out disposable barbecue market
(The Guardian)

'Alarming' rise in bank branch closures as customers go digital
(The Guardian)

Major retailers pledge to hire Ukrainian refugees
(Retail Gazette)

FoodHak secures seven-figure backing to take on meal kit market
(Charged Retail)

Gousto unveils smell-training kits appealing to long COVID sufferers
(Food Navigator)