Vintage Ikea furnishings fetch £32,000 at auction in Stockholm
Furniture and homewares from the 1950s to 90s are coming to be recognised as collectors’ items
Hermès billionaire plans to leave half of fortune to ex-gardener and cut ties with charity
Nicolas Puech begins legal process of adopting former gardener and and cancel agreement with charity
Superdry warns on profits as ‘unseasonal’ weather slows sales
Struggling fashion chain’s shares plunge to record low, before recovering some ground
UK retailers face weak demand and a barrage of increased costs
Tough first few months of 2024 forecast for the industry as consumer confidence remains low
Is there any evidence that playing Christmas music in shops improves sales?
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Charcuter Trees and Tiramichoux: Sainsbury’s aims to jazz up ‘beige’ festive food
Chief executive says it is focusing on innovation, with quirky treats in its Christmas campaign
Even a drop of festive Bublé can’t halt £150m slump in Christmas TV advertising
As a cash-strapped festive season looms, brands are reining in their spending on traditional broadcast campaigns
Dead good gifts: true crime games are a hit amid podcast boom
‘Immersive’ titles that require players to collaborate attract fans of online and TV documentaries
Fortnum & Mason online customers hampered by service ‘glitches’
Online shoppers at the upmarket London grocer complain about being billed twice and being on hold for nearly 90 minutes
Costco sells $100m in gold bars in most recent quarter
Retailer began selling bars of 24-karat gold online in September, with each release selling out ‘within a few hours’
Online retailer Temu sues rival Shein, alleging ‘mafia-style intimidation’
Chinese-owned e-commerce firm reignites acrimonious legal battle and alleges Shein ‘bullied and intimidated’ suppliers
Christmas dinner could cost UK families 13% more this year
Analysis of cheapest possible price for 11 dinner items suggests a minimum spend of £4.14 a head
Tesco recalls Christmas stuffing mix because of ‘possible presence of moths’
Customers advised not to eat the Finest range apple and cranberry product and return it to stores
Currys boss: minimum wage hike shows government does not ‘care’ about retail
Planned 10% UK increase as business rates rise will put pressure on already overburdened industry, says Alex Baldock
Etsy lays off 225 workers after ‘essentially flat’ sales, says CEO
Staff notified via livestream Wednesday by Josh Silverman, who acknowledged ‘unfortunate’ timing during holiday season