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The British competition watchdog CMA has agreed to Amazon's acquisition of a 16 % share in Deliveroo. The deal was already signed in May 2019, but the approval was delayed for twenty months because of competition concerns.

Amazon Fresh, the online giant's grocery service, is now available free of charge to Prime-members in London. The service will be rolled out across the United Kingdom by the end of this year, as the coronavirus creates momentum for online food sales.

The Covid-crisis accelerates the reorganisation plans at Marks & Spencer: the British retailer wants to make three years of progress in one year, at the cost of another 950 jobs.

More and more countries make face masks mandatory in stores: England joins the group on 24 July, France on 1 August. Even notorious opponents Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are now arguing for the face covering.

Sainsbury's, the second largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, had a strong 'Covid quarter': in the midst of the corona crisis, its turnover rose sharply as online sales more than doubled.

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.