Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 534

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

Warm autumn weather causes retail sales to slow
(Retail Gazette) 

Made.com concession to open in-store at Next
(Retail Gazette) 

House of Fraser rebrand could see it vanish from the high street
(Retail Gazette) 

H&M launches equestrian range with GCL
(The Retail Bulletin) 

Waitrose in talks to start selling groceries via Amazon
(Retail Gazette) 

Beauty brand Lottie London collaborates with NHS for "Beauty for Blood" campaign
(The Retail Bulletin) 

Aldi begins Christmas recruitment drive
(Retail Gazette) 

Next is in advanced discussions to acquire fashion retailer FatFace
(Retail Gazette) 

Aldi set to invest billions to create 700 new European stores by 2026
(Retail Detail)

John Lewis set to end its £10 million pension top-ups due to scheme surplus
(Sky News)