UK retailers aim to create 100,000 jobs for young people out of work

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn

Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months

Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff

Retailer wins appeal against 2024 decision forcing it to pay shop workers the same as warehouse employees

Deal or no deal? The confusing rules around discounts in UK stores

As the government cracks down on ‘phoney bargains’ we ask experts about what is a genuine price reduction

Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding

The ‘hip boost’ aims to create hourglass silhouette, much like Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand’s padded shorts

Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up

Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing

John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results

Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon

From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’

Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areas

Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut

Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK

Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs

In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail Consortium

The hill I will die on: No self-respecting adult should use the term ‘picky bits’

It’s the Boaty McBoatface of dinner time. Britons, resist the supermarkets’ cutesy branding and have some dignity, says the Guardian’s deputy music editor, Laura Snapes

‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?

Due to its ubiquity in fast fashion, gen Z are pushing back against the synthetic material and using it as an insult

Asda returns to growth after more than two years

Chair Allan Leighton says lower prices and an improved online service are attracting more shoppers

Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet

Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat

Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark

First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares