Poor families miss out on budget ranges at big chains’ smaller shops, says Which?

Own-label items available less than 1% of the time at Sainsbury’s Local, Tesco Express and Morrisons Daily, finds consumer group

Best&Less accused of putting profit before Bangladesh workers by failing to sign safety accord

Company says its own code of conduct goes further than the global accord prompted by the Rana Plaza disaster 10 years ago

Brexit is a drag on growth, says Burberry chair, as he attacks ‘own goal’ on VAT

Gerry Murphy tells Rishi Sunak he should reverse decision to remove tax-free shopping for tourists

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British supermarkets report shortages of peppers as Morrisons rations sales

Retailer limits purchases to two a customer after cold snap in Europe hits supplies

MPs condemn Frasers Group’s use of facial recognition cameras in stores

Exclusive: Cross-party collection of parliamentarians write letter to Sports Direct owner’s company

‘Deeply sorry’ CBI suspends policy and membership activity until June after firms quit following second rape allegation – as it happened

John Lewis, BMW, NatWest, Unilever, Aviva, Virgin Media 02 and GSK also distance from lobby group after Guardian reports into alleged misconduct

Retail sales in Great Britain dampened by poor weather

March sales fell by 0.9%, says ONS, which was more than economists had predicted

UK forecourt owners accused of charging more for diesel than necessary

Campaigners claim lower wholesale prices not being passed on, adding to soaring inflation as many businesses rely on diesel

‘Our children will know who we were by our vinyl’: the magic and mayhem of running a record shop

Record Store Day will have music fans queuing up this weekend – but how do these shops survive, and what do they bring to the high street in 2023? Our writer puts in a shift at Jumbo in Leeds to find out

Sushi, travel and high-end headphones help WH Smith profits double

Retailer’s fortunes bounce back after expansion abroad and pivot towards electronics and premium food ranges

Lidl wins high court case against Tesco over blue and yellow logo

Judge says Tesco’s Clubcard Prices design infringes trademark of rival supermarket

Greggs appeals against ban on all-night outlet in central London

Chain was refused licence to sell hot food in Leicester Square over police concerns about antisocial behaviour

‘It’s scandalous’: UK shoppers on how inflation has hit their favourite products

Inflation may drop below 10% on Wednesday, but many items have risen even higher than the headline rate

British free range eggs to start returning to supermarkets soon as curbs lifted

Government introduced restrictions last year in attempt to curb spread of bird flu