GMB launches legal action against ‘out of control’ Amazon at Coventry warehouse Employment tribunal sought over claims firm tried to induce workers to leave union in long-running row
Sainsbury’s says sales revival in big-ticket items depends on base rate cut Chain is winning market share from rivals but discretionary spend remains cautious, CEO Simon Roberts says
Designer brands owed millions after Matchesfashion collapse Some customers of the online fashion site, which owed more than £210m when it collapsed in March, are also unable to get refunds
Matchesfashion strikes a sour note as my £902 goes missing I returned two coats and the parcel was lost and then it went into administration
Victoria Beckham’s collaboration with Mango shows how far designer has come The former Spice Girl’s collection with the high street chain is likely to be a fruitful new venture
Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross buns
Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business Independent shopkeepers say prices they pay at supermarket’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in Tesco stores
M&S and Oxfam trial postal donation bags for ‘unwearable’ clothes Scheme is part of effort to reduce ‘staggering’ quantities of textiles going to landfill or incinerator
Swifties queue up for special letter from singer in boost for UK’s Record Store Day New album The Tortured Poets Department flies off the shelves as Swift breaks record for most Spotify streams in a single day
Not just mums go to Iceland: supermarket drops slogan to be more inclusive Chain changes ‘That’s why mums go to Iceland’ line to reflect fact other people also do grocery shopping
Pound drops as Bank of England deputy governor sees lower inflation ahead – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
‘It’s shocking’: rise in UK shopping centre staff wearing stab vests as violence soars Body armour suppliers say demand for protective clothing has risen sharply in past two years
Amazon UK could be forced to recognise union as GMB wins right to hold ballot Watchdog rules that vote should be held at Coventry warehouse to test support for union recognition
Retail sales in Great Britain flatline as households continue to feel squeeze Shoppers cut back in March, with data likely to increase pressure on Bank of England over interest rates
UK supermarkets accused of misleading labelling on origins of food products Which? says inconsistencies also found, with ‘meaningless’ labels making it hard for shoppers to make informed choice