Aldi and Lidl grab record Christmas sales share as Asda and Co-op slide

Shoppers hit by rising bills switch to discount chains, supermarket own-label products and buying fewer items

Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop near collapse, putting 2,550 jobs at risk

Owner Modella starts insolvency proceedings for both chains, saying trading is ‘extremely challenging’

UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s sales rose 3% with 5.5m bottles of fizz and 500,000 turkeys sold

Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficulties

UK pastry chain has plans for two new factories and 800 more branches, despite sales falling in 2025 and analysts questioning brand’s direction

Food Standards Agency issues product alert for still and sparkling 750ml bottles of Waitrose No 1 Deeside mineral water

Retailers say appetite for alcoholic drinks that are about half the strength of the traditional versions is soaring

Clothing chain acquired by China-based backers out of 2019 insolvency applies to appoint administrators

Struggling company, which has run more than 100 outlets, has been criticised by MPs over claims it failed to pay locum pharmacists

New M&S salads, breads, yoghurt bowls and chicken dinners come as more Britons turn to Mounjaro and Wegovy

Simon Roberts, credited with helping to turn around grocer, made CBE along with former BAE Systems boss Ian King

Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovations

Cybersecurity experts reveal what they do for high-profile clients targeted by hackers such as Scattered Spider

Productivity is up in retail and other low-paying sectors as tech replaces relatively expensive humans

You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu