I joined the long lines for Trader Joe’s viral tote bags. What I found surprised me

Shoppers are waking up before sunrise to score the $3 mini grocery bags, which have become a global status symbol

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods

Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toys

In dark corners of the internet, men are goading each other to masturbate in public – and on female shoppers – and post the footage

New £500m town centre welcomes its first tenant this month, but displaced traders say promises that they could return have been broken

I bought a wheelchair for my daughter, but she later died in hospital and the company refuses a refund

Editorial: Communal spaces where people can share big moments are a vital part of our shared life

Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debts

Tim Steiner speaks as shares in the online grocer slide nearly 15% on plunge in pre-tax profits to £17m

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old Spitalfields

Despite spending increase in June, Barclays says most people still pessimistic about economy

Premium cherry-on-the-vine are poised to take top spot in Britain’s £1bn-a-year tomato market

As England prepare to take on Norway on Saturday, sales of pints, takeaways and new TVs continue to surge

As they slim down, UK and US users of GLP-1 jabs and pills are changing their spending habits – and their wardrobes

Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’

Britain expands heat alerts while estimates suggest June’s death toll could surpass 20,000 across continent