It’s no surprise middle-class shoplifting is on the rise – no one ever checks my bag
Classism and other assumptions mean that whenever I have an unidentified item in the bagging area, the assistant will wave it through, writes Zoe Williams
Wilko rescue failed because ‘everyone got a little bit greedy’, says HMV owner
Retailer’s suppliers did not think of 12,000-plus jobs that could have been saved, claims Doug Putman
Sunak risks fuelling inflation with high taxes and Brexit red tape, retailers warn
Shop price inflation eased to 4.3% in November but ministers’ plans could lead to higher prices, BRC says
Thousands of HSBC customers in UK unable to access online banking services
Consumers report problems using bank’s app on one of the busiest shopping days of year, Black Friday
Black Friday fails to rally UK shoppers as sales look sluggish
Fewer online purchases and less high street footfall reported in early trading but retailers remain hopeful as monthly payday looms
Ladbrokes-owner Entain settles Turkish bribery inquiry; Amazon Black Friday protests– as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as strikes take place at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse, and at sites in Germany
HMV reopens on London’s Oxford Street after four-year absence
Retailer returns to site of its first store and lauds revival in sales of physical music formats such as CDs
‘I know what it’s like to be tempted’: a security guard on UK shoplifting epidemic
I have faced e-scooter raids and ‘flash robbing’, so this Black Friday I offer some advice for shops and shoppers
Jigsaw creative director’s exit may signal switch to ‘mass appeal’ fashion
Chief executive said to be determined to move away from design-led, premium positioning
John Lewis to partner with Randox Health to open clinics in stores
In effort to attract customers amid falling sales, retailer joins forces with Covid testing firm to offer full-body health checks
UK shoppers expected to buy fewer Black Friday goods amid cost of living crisis
Spending predicted to be up just 0.4% on 2022 as inflation and Amazon warehouse strikes hit discount event
Lidl tempts green shoppers with Christmas jumper loan scheme
NSPCC to receive profits from £2-a-day service that aims to avoid environmental cost of fast fashion
Supermarkets are ditching self-checkouts in a sign that we can push back against the technofuturist tide
The kiosks have saved corporate chains money on retail wages – but come at a price for our shared sense of community
‘They’ve worked us to death’: Macy’s workers to strike on Black Friday
Four hundred workers in Washington state to strike, alleging the company – which pays millions to executives – is not playing fair
B&Q owner issues another profit warning after weak sales in France
UK business lifted by ‘improve not move’ trend and interior design videos on TikTok