UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’
Data shows even if Iran war ends, shop price inflation on rise, while only 16% of firms left unscathed by conflict
Rise in shoplifting and theft in UK finds nine in 10 retailers in rural areas targeted
Exclusive: Research shows cost of crime for each affected business was on average £83,000 in past year
Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaul
Designer sues Australian Shopify over alleged ghost stores he claims copied his work 3,929 times
Court action represents rare attempt to hold global platforms to account for allegedly hosting scam digital shopfronts
Is Cornwall’s newest high street an inspiring model, or a threat to nearby Newquay?
Some locals fear Nansledan, touted as a blueprint for community-focused retail, is draining life from the town next door
Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian
Discovery adds to fears about UK safety regime and exposes regulatory gaps as similar items were banned in Netherlands
Estée Lauder ends merger talks with Gaultier owner Puig
Key sticking point to building beauty powerhouse was level compensation demanded by Charlotte Tilbury
Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain
Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in April
UK service sector activity slumps in one of sharpest declines for a decade
Firms hit by ‘perfect storm’ of uncertainty about Labour leadership and impact of Iran war
‘Give every item a long life’: Vinted boss on how the site is moving beyond fashion
Having shaken up UK clothes retail, the secondhand marketplace is pushing into phones and cameras – and even books
The Treasury’s supermarket food price cap wheeze was bananas
Retailers such as M&S need not worry – the UK is not in a state of emergency and competition is clearly working
Call for food price caps ‘completely preposterous’, says M&S boss
Stuart Machin argues government should reduce tax and regulatory burden on supermarkets instead
UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across board
Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’
‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles
Paris police used teargas on Saturday and UK shops stayed shut on Sunday after rush for Royal Pop timepieces