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UK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many still struggling
Waitrose and Ocado win new shoppers while a quarter of households are feeling the squeezeBusiness live...
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Next cheers retail sector with bumper profits and talk of falling prices
Shares hit new high as chain says consumer backdrop is improving and ‘feels like it is...
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Sainsbury’s grocery deliveries hit by ‘technical issue’
Supermarket chain ‘working hard’ to resolve problem that leaves it unable to fulfil most of Saturday...
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John Lewis bounces back to profit but no bonus for workers again
Chain says ‘plan is working’ after 2% rise in sales helps transforms £234m loss in 2023...
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Nearly 5,000 UK chain stores closed last year at rate of 14 a day
Pharmacies, banks and pubs retreat from town and city centres knocked by failure of Wilko last...
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Does my bum look bigger in these? M&S hopes to cash in on ‘Kim Kardashian effect’
High street retailer unveils padded shorts designed to give wearer a ‘curvy, contoured’ derriere“Does my bum...
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US investor Elliott ends bid to buy UK retailer Currys
Bidder says multiple attempts to engage with high street group’s board were rejectedThe US investment group...
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Luxury clothing brand Matchesfashion to enter administration
New owner Frasers Group decides it is unwilling to fund turnaroundThe luxury clothing retailer Matchesfashion is...
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Australia’s major supermarkets have not given some fruit and vegetable growers price rises in 15 years, inquiry told
National Farmers’ Federation council member says the food sector should not be ‘held to ransom’ by...
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More than half of UK retailers affected by Houthi disruption, survey shows
Costs are escalating amid delays, according to British Chambers of Commerce research that shows UK exporters...
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Retail sales in Great Britain rebound strongly after Christmas slump
Rise of 3.4% in January is biggest monthly increase since April 2021 as shoppers return to...
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UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads...
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‘Diabolical actions’: Snoop Dogg and Master P sue Walmart in breakfast cereal spat
Rappers entered breakfast market with Snoop Cereal in 2023, and allege conspiracy between manufacturer Post Consumer...
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Co-op supermarkets given AI tech and 200 secure tills after 44% rise in crime
Decision comes as grocery retailer reports 1,000 incidents a day in 2023, with shopworkers suffering physical...
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Superdry considers store closures as part of cost-cutting plan
Struggling fashion retailer looking at options including job cuts after reporting slide in salesBusiness live –...
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Superdry loses fourth finance boss in five years as sales fall
Giles David to replace Shaun Wills, with losses widening at troubled fashion brandSuperdry has parted ways...
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Dr Martens’ revenue plummets by a fifth as US sales plunge
Bootmaker says global sales fell by 18% with cash-strapped consumers refusing to splash out at ChristmasDr...
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‘We’ve got to break them up’: farming groups say supermarkets use market power to distort prices
Claim comes amid state and federal inquiries into Australian grocery sector and what producers say is...
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Uniqlo sues Shein over ‘imitation’ banana-shaped ‘it’ bag
Petition demands online retailer stop immediate sale of bags and compensation for damages incurredBusiness live –...
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UK economy returns to growth amid Black Friday spending lift
GDP rises by 0.3% in November after October decline, with car leasing and video games fuelling...
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Tesco and Marks & Spencer emerge as Christmas winners
Online growth and high demand for festive treats fuel lift in Tesco profit forecast and 10%...
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Greggs enjoys bumper Christmas period as it hails easing inflation
Reduced cost pressures and popular festive bakes and chocolate orange muffins boost bakery chainBusiness live –...
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The Iconic pledges to refund customers charged for bogus orders after hack
Retailer’s move comes after some shoppers said more than $1,000 had been taken from their accountsGet...
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Carrefour pulls PepsiCo products in four EU countries over price hikes
Stores in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium will no longer stock PepsiCo drinks, Lay’s and Doritos...