Mike Ashley admits he was behind video that brought down JD Sports chair Sports Direct founder says people in his employ recorded footage of Peter Cowgill meeting another retail boss
JD Sports says Iran war and youth unemployment to hit consumer spending Retail group with 4,800 stores worldwide expects drop in profits this year amid ‘muted market’
Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand Exclusive: Documents show Modella Capital, which bought the chain last year, is so far owed £2.9m in royalty fees
Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year
Up to 150 former WH Smith stores face closure, putting thousands of jobs at risk Modella Capital, which rebranded shops as TG Jones, unveils radical restructuring plan, including rent holidays
‘Our competitors are everyone’: Joybuy leads ‘China’s Amazon’ into the UK Taking on its US rival in Britain is expected to lead to ‘collateral damage’ for UK retailers
GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board
UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests
Guilty until proven innocent: shoppers falsely identified by facial recognition system struggle to clear their names People shamed and ordered to leave shops after being misidentified then ‘given no help’ to investigate verdicts
ACCC v Woolworths may have exposed the ‘magic’ of supermarket discounts – but will it change how we shop? The seven-day trial in the watchdog’s case against the supermarket offered a rare glimpse into its internal machinations
Claire’s expected to return to UK high streets with about 50 stores from June Exclusive: Accessories chain will be reopened in the UK by its operator in France, Austria, Portugal and Spain
Co-op marking commonly stolen items with forensic spray to track reselling Wave of measures has helped cut offending in stores last year by a fifth as new retail crime law comes into force
Price rises in UK shops slow as retailers apply heavy discounts to lure shoppers Shop price inflation rose by 1% year-on-year in April, slowing from 1.2% in March, the BRC says
Woolworths broke its own rules intended to prevent price manipulation, court hears The consumer watchdog’s landmark trial against the supermarket giant enters its second week of hearings in the federal court
Claire’s to close remaining UK stores on Tuesday with more than 1,000 job losses Sources say staff have been asked to pack up final stock and equipment after waves of closures