Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets

Funds to help local people turn empty shops, pubs and clubs into community hubs, shared workspaces and cafes

JoAnn Fabrics fans seek to stitch void left by private equity with crafts co-op

US crafters are looking to build a communal network to replace the company after it was bankrupted by private equity investors in 2025

Online electricals retailer says latest purchase continues to broaden its appeal beyond white goods, phones and TV

Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Latest data to defy economic gloom shows 0.5% rise boosted by purchases of sports items, aircon units and fans during heatwaves

FTSE 100 retailer, which owns UK rights to US brands Gap and Victoria’s Secret, says prices could rise in autumn

Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of items

Overall grocery inflation in Great Britain rises to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share

Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by consumer group Which?

Chain has long avoided deliveries in Great Britain but says a shift now offers ‘opportunity for profitable growth’

Retailer says first half was a tougher market than it expected, though Waitrose grew sales

Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, Stanley

AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cuts

EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign