Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 544

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

Superdrug cuts own brand prices by up to 50%
(Retail Times) 

UK Government considers plastic fruit and veg packaging ban for supermarkets
(Sustainability Beat) 

The Body Shop earns 100% vegan certification
(PR Newswire) 

ALDI and LIDL experienced best ever sales over Christmas
(Sky News) 

Selfridges owner Central Group considers increase in ownership stake
(Retail Gazette) 

ALDI halves food waste and sets new 2030 goal
(The Retail Bulletin) 

Tesco switches to paper packaging on own brand tissues
(The Guardian) 

The O2 celebrates record-breaking trade in 2023
(Retail Gazette) 

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo suffers shoplifting that exceeds annual profits
(Financial Times - you may require a subscription to view this article) 

Record number of UK supermarkets sold in 2023
(Retail Gazette)