WH Smith raises £100m as it warns on profits due to Iran war
Retailer plans to shut unprofitable stores as falling US airport traffic due to Middle East conflict hits trading
Weight-loss drug users save more than £400 a year on food as take-up triples
New research suggests GLP-1 users are buying fewer snacks and treats such as crisps and chocolate
UK’s biggest retailers urge government to act on youth unemployment
Bosses of M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco among those writing to Starmer that the ‘ladder of opportunity’ is wobbling
Cloned sites: the shopping scams that lead ChatGPT to fake stores
Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI tool
‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart
Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the country
‘It’s not inevitable’: Asda chair on how his turnaround will hold off Aldi threat
Allan Leighton on government help, talk of a reheated merger with Sainsbury’s – and the vital role of bananas
British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops as costs rise
Shoppers turning to online options also affects BHF, which has carried out review of retail arm
UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war
British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeeze
Amazon expands ultra-fast deliveries in UK and adds same-day fruit and veg
Deliveries in 30 minutes or less coming to Manchester and Birmingham and fresh groceries service to start in London
UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground
Registrations up 7% in the month, with battery EVs recording fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45% as motorists look to cut fuel bills
Lego launches Pokémon ‘smart’ bricks equipped for interactive battles
Tie-up between blockbuster toy brands offers hi-tech play sets that will allow fans to ‘feel like the trainer’
Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for UK ban criticised by firms and unions
Government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hours
Gluten-free basics ‘now a luxury’ as price of a small branded loaf nears £4
People with coeliac disease say inflation and shrinking ranges are making food staples unaffordable
Asda strikes deal to use Ocado software for home deliveries from next year
UK’s third biggest supermarket will use tech of online grocer, which already provides support for M&S and Morrisons
Mutual retailer triples boss’s pay to £2.2m despite fall in profits
OurCoop criticised by members after withholding annual profit-share payment despite soaring executive pay