Ever higher interest rates won’t solve the problem of greedflation Central banks seem blind to one of the real causes of inflation: profiteering under cover of Covid and the Ukraine war
UK shoppers warned of delivery app markup on supermarket goods Which? finds a basket of items speedily delivered by Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats can cost a third more
Sales of Dr Martens sandals and shoes soar as boots slide British brand’s profits tumble after string of errors in US operation hits sales
Food producers and retailers lobby to delay UK household recycling reforms Firms are due to share cost of recycling waste from April but say it will add £1.7bn to food bills
UK supermarkets cut diesel prices by 7p a litre after watchdog concerns Reduction follows CMA plans to grill executives about ‘sustained higher margins’ but RAC says retailers should go further
British Land to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle but Ocado survives Developer hit by higher interest rates and 2022’s mini-budget but online retailer buoyed by stronger sales at M&S
‘Codes being broken every day’: Dollar General safety violations alarm workers Federal safety authority Osha has imposed millions in fines on discount retailer which is largest retail chain in US
Why it’s not quite back to the 70s with talk of food price controls Statutory caps were brought in under Heath, this time the government wants a voluntary store scheme to meet Sunak’s pledge to halve inflation
UK food inflation dips in May, raising hopes rate of price growth is slowing British Retail Consortium says rate fell from 15.7% to 15.4% even as rise in overall shop price growth hits fresh high
Nvidia becomes world’s first chipmaker worth more than $1tn – as it happened The AI boom is driving demand for chips from manufacturers like Nvidia, which has seen its share price soar
Asda to buy petrol stations group EG UK as it aims to overtake Sainsbury’s Concerns raised over £770m of new loans and £450m in new funds from Issa brothers and TDR Capital
Amazon UK to offer parents term-time-only working amid union battle Retailer hopes to encourage more people back to work as strikes continue over pay and conditions
Woolworths subscribers furious at changes to Everyday Extra program Shoppers slam proposed changes to supermarket giant’s rewards program and say it could mean ‘paying more but getting less’
UK food bills: can you really save money if you buy frozen? Some experts claim heading for the freezer will cut costs and help save the planet. Here’s how the figures stack up
UK ministers discuss voluntary price limits for basic foods but rule out imposing caps Scheme would be at retailers’ discretion, says government, following talks between PM and chancellor and the food sector