Consumer and retail in the news

Issue 465

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

Sensei launches world's first AI-powered cabinet set to revolutionise vending machines
(Charged Retail)

Hershey's set to re-model chocolate bars to be dairy-free, using grain flour
(Food Navigator)

Gorillas unveils own line of products
(Charged Retail)

Apple unveils buy now, pay later product
(Charged Retail)

ASOS partners with resale platform Thrift+ allowing users to buy pre-loved clothes or donate to charity
(Charged Retail)

Holland & Barrett acquires women's mental wellness start-up, Parla
(The Retail Bulletin)

Etsy announces new purchase protection scheme for customers
(Charged Retail)

Boots follows Superdrug with cost of living price freeze on 1,500 products
Retail Gazette)

Tesco's vegan burger ads banned for "misleading" environmental claims
(Retail Gazette)

Shein pledges $15 million to workers in the world's largest second-hand clothing market
(The Guardian)

Amazon to launch luxury retail stores in Europe
(Charged Retail)