UK food prices soar by fastest rate on record as cost of living crisis bites
Annual rise of 11.6% comes as milk, teabags and sugar become more expensive
The case for an energy windfall tax is simple, the problem is the opt-outs
The allowances are either too generous or something has gone wrong in the design
132 McColl’s shops to close, putting 1,300 jobs at risk
Morrisons says convenience chain, which it recently bought out of administration, still has ‘strong potential’
Ocado shares soar as it signs deal with South Korean retailer
Online grocer to build robotic warehouses for Lotte Shopping in boost after slowing sales
Made.com plans to call in administrators after failing to find buyer
Online furniture retailer suspends shares after it stopped taking customer orders last week
Woman labelled ‘Erin Brockovich of Bradford’ after tribunal win
Donna Patterson awarded £60,000 after representing herself in discrimination case against Morrisons
Co-op completes £600m sale of petrol forecourts to Asda
Retailer says proceeds will be reinvested in grocery stores, keeping down prices and reducing debt
Marks & Spencer to hire out clothes to cost-conscious shoppers
Venture offers outfits on loan from £39 for five days in cheaper, greener way for customers to change their look
Prime market: YouTube star Logan Paul’s £2 energy drink listed on eBay for £10k
Teenage fans queue from dawn at Asdas to buy hard-to-find Prime Hydration energy drink
Aldi increases staff pay for third time this year as cost of living soars
Minimum rate of £11 an hour puts it above Lidl and back at top of supermarket wage league
M&S is a shining example of how not to treat the high street – or the planet
The retailer wants to knock down and rebuild its flagship store, or leave. It should do the latter, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Air fryer and slipper sales surge as UK strives to reduce energy use
Consumers move quickly to prepare for unaffordable energy bills despite mild autumn, finds market research
Griff Rhys Jones criticises M&S plan to raze and rebuild Oxford Street store
Comedian and campaigner tells planning inquiry retailer is failing to use landmark building imaginatively
Made.com was a window into the mid-century design ideal – but with none of the quality
My Made sofa was a bizarre marker of stability – but looks can be deceiving, says Guardian journalist Morwenna Ferrier
Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger could cause more US food deserts, experts say
Agreement between two of the largest supermarket chains in the US could also make prices increase