Luxury goods boom in Britain as super-rich youngsters buck the recession
Rich kids of Insta use strong dollar to fuel sales of brands such as Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Gucci
Black Friday may lose its sparkle as football and inflation hit online sales
The discounting has for years taken place mainly online but the days of crazed clicking could be over
Public buildings in England and Wales likely to get 15%-20% tax rises next year
Business rates revaluation likely to hit hospitals and colleges, while big banks and department stores such as Harrods benefit
Comfort and joy: the welcome resurgence of rice pudding
Derided by those forced to eat it at school, sales and recipe searches are on the rise
Hunt denies planning to lift fuel duty; pound higher despite grim outlook – as it happened
The government has made “no decision” on whether to increase the rate of fuel duty on petrol, Jeremy Hunt insists as he defends autumn statement
Retail sales in Great Britain below pre-pandemic levels as shoppers cut back
Drop of 2.4% in three months to October is worst quarterly performance since March 2021
Workers at Tesco and Morrisons factory set for five-week strike
Workers at the facility in Spalding that makes own-brand products for major supermarkets rejected a 6.5% pay offer
UK warehouse operators criticise business rates tax rise
Chancellor says he is tackling ‘bricks v clicks’ imbalance with bigger increase for online operators
UK egg shortages to last beyond Christmas, industry warns
Supermarkets are rationing sales as poultry industry grapples with spiralling costs and bird flu
Festive rush for Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot as 70,000 queue online for ad toys
Merchandise linked to supermarket’s latest Christmas campaign sells out online hours after going on sale
Burberry shoppers snap up goods in Paris and Milan, not London
Brand says decision to stop tourists reclaiming VAT has hurt UK reputation as luxury shopping destination
Lidl profits quadruple as cash-strapped British shoppers look for bargains
Discount grocer bounces back from Covid disruption as profits in Great Britain soared 319% from last year
Aldi’s 29p mince pie a close second to Waitrose’s winner in blind taste test
Waitrose’s No 1 Brown Butter pies wowed with their ‘buttery aroma’, while Aldi’s, at half the price, scored just one point less
Fashion firm Joules falls into administration putting 1,600 jobs at risk
Shops will stay open while administrators assess options for the company
Tesco may join Lidl and Asda in rationing eggs as bird flu leads to empty shelves
Supermarket considers joining Asda and Lidl in placing limits on customer purchases if situation gets worse