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British online supermarket Ocado invests 10 million pounds (12 million euros) in Oxbotica, which develops software for autonomous vans and robots.

H&M is launching a remarkable initiative: under the name "One/Second/Suit", the fashion giant will rent out suits for men. According to the Swedes, this is aimed primarily at men who are applying for new jobs.

Amazon has launched a new private label for food, called 'Aplenty'. This way, the online giant reinforces its ambitions in food retail.

Just like many other retailers who solely operate online, Asos has benefited greatly in recent months from the coronavirus crisis. Especially the profit of the British fashion webshop rose spectacularly, which opens doors to further expansion.

The stock market flop that Deliveroo suffered does not entail the entire industry is on the verge of collapse. Supper, still a small enterprise for the time being, is proof of that. This London-based meal delivery company specialises in top-notch gastronomy, and its concept seems to be catching on. Supper now wants to raise funds to expand its activities to cities such as New York and Dubai.

Amazon has opened a second till-free "Fresh" store in the UK, just a few days after the first one. In doing so, the company is strengthening its ambitions to make its mark on British food retail.

Next week, some easing of Covid measures will go into effect for non-essential German stores. In the UK, retailers will have to wait until 12 April.