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• Americans watch their spending as they burn through pandemic savings

  11-02-2023 16:00
  Some consumer companies are warning of a new caution among shoppers
  
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• ‘Going up and up’: UK padel and pickleball boom drives sales bounce

  11-02-2023 11:00
  
  Surge in participation since 2019 has led to burgeoning market for specialist rackets, paddles and ballsPadel and pickleball are the hot racket-sport mashups, combining elements of tennis, squash and badminton, but the kit is a whole new ballgame, with sales of specialist rackets, paddles and wiffle balls rocketing as Britons make for the nearest court.The sports retailer Decathlon is reporting huge demand for padel rackets, balls and accessories, plus a parallel explosion of interest in the les
  
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• Are ‘tone deaf’ Waitrose foodbank signs really the problem?

  11-02-2023 00:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  The road to social media hell is paved with good intentions, as Waitrose found out earlier this week when it was accused of being “tone deaf” and legitimising the need for food banks.
  Its crime? Using the phrase “Perfect for the foodbank” on a shelf sign suggesting which products could be be bought and donated to the instore collection point.
  Relying solely on the generosity of shoppers, instore food donation points have seen more than their fair share of action over the
  
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• In pictures: Sportswear brand On opens Regent Street store

  11-02-2023 00:24 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Sportswear retailer On has opened on 169 to 173 Regent Street
  // The store features a robotic arm that shows how shoes perform in real lifeSportswear brand On opened the door to its first UK store on London’s Regent Street on Friday and when Retail Gazette visited it was packed with shoppers.
  The fast-growing brand lets in-store technology showcase its high performance sportswear and trainers, with robot arms and wind simulators across the shop floor.On was founded by professional
  
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