Dragons’ Den star’s lingerie and stationery chains warn of doubts over finances
Theo Paphitis owns Boux Avenue and Ryman, which face ‘material uncertainty’ about remaining going concerns
Lidl accuses Tesco of ‘deception’ in legal dispute over yellow circle logo
German discounter claims its rival has infringed its trademark by using design for Clubcard promotions
UK shoppers rein in spending despite sales as cost of living crisis takes toll
British Retail Consortium says sales growth slowed in January amid soaring costs for energy and food
Clothing retailer M&Co to close 170 shops with loss of up to 1,900 jobs
Scottish retailer went into administration at the end of last year, after closing 47 shops in 2020
UK apprenticeship levy is a £3.5bn mistake, say business leaders
Retailers, hospitality firms, tech industry and recruiters all say policy is holding back investment in training
Tesco chicken supplier should pay to clean up River Wye, says charity
Campaigners urge leading poultry producer Avara Foods to fund reparations for pollution from its chicken farm suppliers
The Guardian view on economics in the media: poorly communicated, poorly understood
Editorial: Economics affects us all, yet is too often treated as an abstract field fenced in by impenetrable rules
Costa cappuccinos deliver nearly five times as much caffeine as Starbucks ones
Which? study reveals huge disparity in the amount of caffeine delivered by high street coffee chains
UK supermarket price inflation hits record high, adding £788 to annual bills
Milk, eggs and dog food were grocery items with fastest price rises, figures from Kantar show
Tesco buys Paperchase brand but not shops, with 800 jobs at risk
Stationery retailer collapses into administration after rising costs and disappointing sales
Poppy Marshall-Lawton: bringing Laura Ashley back into fashion
Its 41-year-old vice-president, kept on by US rescuers after the company collapsed in 2020, insists the brand is about much more than frilly floral flocks
Tesco to make big changes to stores, affecting 2,100 jobs
Supermarket chain to reduce number of shop managers and close remaining counters and hot delis
JD Sports hit by cyber-attack that leaked 10m customers’ data
Retail group says incident affected shoppers at JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and Millets Sport brands
Poor customer service costs UK firms billions – so why can’t they get it right?
New research estimates that staff spend an average of one day a week dealing with problems. But as our readers tell us, some companies find a way to go the extra mile
Toy trends for 2023: from Lego flower power to Traitors the board game
Show in London gives glimpse of what children – and growing numbers of ‘kidults’ – will be playing with this year