Edward Story
Partner
Simon Jupp
Senior Counsel
Jack Wain
Senior Associate
27 June 2025
Here are this week’s top stories in the consumer and retail sector:
Debenhams introduces InPost lockers for faster deliveries (Retail Times)
Greggs debuts Eco Drive-Thru to cut energy waste (Sustainable Times) Superdrug unveils immersive Beauty Playground at Westfield Stratford (Retail Times) Zara, H&M, and Next gain online sales amid M&S outage (The Guardian) ASOS blocks thousands instantly under obscure policy (Startups)
B&Q teams with Pennies, a major UK charity (Insight DIY)
Nike launches AI-powered meditation pod (Forbes) River Island set to close 33 stores (The Retail Bulletin) Poundland enters restructuring plan (Sky News) Ocado and Ikea mandate 5-day office return (Retail Gazette)
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