Dame Sharon White is right to signal her exit at John Lewis

Retail chief’s confused messaging has hinted at self-doubt and panic, even though the group is making reasonable progress

John Lewis boss Sharon White to step down

Chair of John Lewis Partnership will leave in February 2025 at end of her five-year term, company says

Annual retail report shines light on current trends and 10 years of changing British buying habits

Pret a Manger’s ‘posh’ cheese and pickle sandwich grabbed headlines for its £7.15 price tag, but it’s not all gloom

Retailer’s unsecured creditors, who include suppliers, will recoup less than 8% of what they are owed

Retail chain hopes to raise £150m to fund store updates and invest in online operations

Chief’s exit in November will come about a year after acquisition by US private equity firm CD&R

Creditors include UK suppliers, customers and staff, as businesses in Europe and Japan continue

Online fashion retailer says it has reduced its stock levels by 30% amid fall in customer numbers

Discount chain says it has attracted an extra 1 million customers to its 1,000 UK stores in the past year

The supermarket has used data from menus, online cuisine and social media posts to shape its Japanese range

Guardian investigation finds six of seven tested vapes were being sold in breach of UK law

Retailer responds to concerns about environmental impact of millions of e-cigarettes thrown away each week

Service sector and manufacturing output falls, with cost of living crisis also hitting businesses

Matt Hood says shoplifting increasingly seen as crime with no consequences with rise in organised gangs looting stores