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    3 May 2024

    Consumer and retail in the news

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    Issue 561

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

    Post-Brexit border checks to 'add billions' to consumer bills
    (Sky News)

    Consumers are feeling more confident about finances
    (The Guardian)

    The price for bread, biscuits and beer could rise due to wet weather
    (BBC News)

    Cardfactory has reinstated its dividend after seeing sales rise more than 10%
    (Business Live)

    L'Occitane to go private in $1.8 billion deal
    (Reuters)

    Annual shop price inflation eases to 0.8%
    (Retail Week)

    Getir to pull the plug on Europe and US markets affecting 1,500 UK jobs
    (The Guardian)

    McDonald's posts first profit miss in years as sales slide
    (Reuters)

    Asda introduces 'Digital Spirits' interactive screens in innovation push
    (Retail Gazette)

    JD Sports introduces forensic tagging sprays amid recent rise in shoplifting
    (Retail Gazette)

    Sectors Consumer & retailTechnology, media & communications
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