John Lewis scraps £500m deal to build 1,000 rental homes
Retailer said ‘fundamental shift in economic conditions’ made it hard for financial partner Aberdeen to raise funds
‘We’re losing accessibility’: the US says goodbye to the mass-market paperback
The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read
Criminals ‘systematically’ targeting UK shops, costing £400m last year, say retailers
British Retail Consortium warns over ‘endemic’ violence towards shop workers and says theft is causing anxiety
US businesses clamor for refunds after supreme court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
Refunds were not addressed by supreme court ruling, and they’ll likely play out in lower courts over extended period
‘Doubling down on meat’: is the UK’s love affair with vegetarian food over?
McDonald’s, Wagamama and others scale back plant-based choices in the UK in favour of ‘high-margin’ meat-led dishes
Stock markets rally and US dollar dips after supreme court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs; Hat-trick of good UK economic news – as it happened
Investors respond after US supreme court rules that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers
Asos co-founder dies in fall from 18-storey building in Thailand
Police say UK entrepreneur Quentin Griffiths fell from 17th floor of an 18-floor condominium on 9 February
Art and antiques help lift retail sales in Great Britain to biggest monthly rise since 2024
January increase of 1.8% beats forecasts and was also driven by shoppers snapping up jewellery online
Ebay buys Depop for $1.2bn in effort to lure younger shoppers
Deal agreed to acquire British secondhand fashion resale app from Etsy as eBay attempts to fend off Amazon
Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs
BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economy
‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar
Economic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery
UK shoppers warned over spread of harmful and illegal skin lightening kits
Many products contain substances banned because of serious and sometimes irreversible health risks, says CTSI
Boohoo and Debenhams owner raises £35m, risking Mike Ashley clash
Company, which also owns Oasis, Warehouse and Karen Millen, to use cash to cut debts and fund turnaround
EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons
Bloc also examines ‘addictive design’ of shopping site, including rewards, and its recommender systems
Britons feeling ‘dismal’ about finances amid mounting debts, survey finds
Consumer confidence at its lowest level in two years, as young people in particular face money pressures