Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 434

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

Tesco announces that EO Charging will power its fleet of electric vans
(Charged Retail)

Walmart partners with Netflix to launch a dedicated platform to become the biggest online destination for Netflix consumer products
(Charged Retail)

Coca-Cola HBC commits to net zero emissions across entire value chain by 2040
(Food Navigator)

Ocado launches new organic baby food brand with a focus on diversity
(Retail Times)

Gap announces acquisition of CB4, a retail tech start-up which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning
(Retail Dive)

Aldi introduces discounts for damaged packaging to reduce waste
(Talking Retail)

The UK's biggest dairy supplier is facing multiple inflation pressures
(Grocery Gazette)

Gymshark in talks for an IPO in London
(Charged Retail)

Just Eat surpasses one billion UK orders in the UK
(Charged Retail)

Morrisons and Co-op introduce tech tool with which shoppers can trade in old technology for cash
(Charged Retail)