Consumer and Retail in the News

Issue 652

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

Tilray Brands set to buy BrewDog
(The Drinks Business)

Ocado retains fastest-growth title
(Grocery Gazette)

Burger King's AI Chatbot Monitors Staff Friendliness
(Grocery Gazette)

John Lewis looks to buy Waitrose supermarkets
(Completely Retail)

Tesco and Branston trial low-carbon potatoes
(Inside Food and Drink)

Evri and Bloq.it sign multi-year partnership
(Talking Retail)

Hard Rock Cocktails expands with AF Blakemore
(Food and Drink Network)

Google drops 30% fee and opens to third-party app stores
(Engadget)

Iceland vs Iceland: trademark feud put on ice
(City AM)

British toymaker sells iconic brand Scaletrix
(The Guardian)