Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 459

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

Diageo launches Astral Tequila: "Super premium tequila specifically is seeing exponential growth"
(Beverage Daily)

Boots will stop selling plastic-based wet wipes and replace with plant-based alternatives
(Retail Gazette)

Laura Ashley partnership with IMG for relaunch
(Retail Gazette)

AMC Theatres now accepts certain cryptocurrencies as payment across the US
(Charged Retail)

60 minute Tesco Whoosh delivery will expand to 600 stores
(Charged Retail)

"Exploding Kittens" turned into a mobile game and TV series by Netflix 
(Engadget)

The Food Lab raises $4.5 million in pre-seed raise
(TechCrunch)

Jojo Maman Bébé to be acquired by Next
(Retail Gazette)

Boxpark comes to London
(The Retail Bulletin)

M&S replaces ‘nude’ shade from all product ranges to make them more inclusive
(Retail Gazette)

UK advertising regulator probes online casino over "irresponsible" content
(The Guardian)

Cost of living crisis: Families cancelling on-demand streaming subscriptions
(BBC News)