First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares
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The owner of Zara is taking on Primark, Shein and the supermarkets with the launch of its cut-price chain Lefties in Britain, backed by an army of robots.
The Spanish fashion brand opened its first UK store in Liverpool on Thursday, a few weeks after quietly launching its UK website.
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