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British consumers can get their fix of Nestlé snacks, candy and coffee delivered to their doorstep, thanks to a new collaboration with Deliveroo.

Despite a growth in food sales, Marks & Spencer saw its profits drop 21.2 % last year. The coronavirus crisis makes tough measures necessary, but also opens opportunities.

The Covid-19 pandemic increases the demand for contactless shopping and for self-scanning. That is why British supermarket chain Asda is rolling out its mobile self-scanning system 'Scan & Go Mobile' to all its 581 stores.

The British competition watchdog CMA has given Amazon the go-ahead to invest in Deliveroo, to avoid the possible bankruptcy of the meal delivery company because of the coronavirus crisis.

Closed stores and stock that cannot be sold: the havoc that corona will wreak in the fashion retail is becoming increasingly apparent. New studies now predict which chains will be the first to fall...

Stockpiling consumers have boosted Tesco's turnover by 30 %, but the coronavirus crisis also costs the British supermarket chain nearly a billion euros. The retailer was doing better last year, but now the coronavirus threatens to undo all that good work.

In several European countries, such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, consumers are (soon) less likely to need their PIN code if they pay contactless in shops. By raising the amount for which PIN confirmation is needed, the risk of contamination is reduced.