Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits

Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new stores

Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section

London store also plans bigger haberdashery area, where it will hold autumn workshops for crafters

Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himself

Soaring temperatures fuel demand for air conditioners and outdoor goods, helping retailers beat expectations in June

Thanks to gen Z resellers and platforms like Depop, thrifting has lost its subcultural roots - and ballooned into a $350bn business

‘Wave of optimism’ is sparked by prospect of new prime minister, England football team’s progress and hot weather

Shoppers are waking up before sunrise to score the $3 mini grocery bags, which have become a global status symbol

Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toys

In dark corners of the internet, men are goading each other to masturbate in public – and on female shoppers – and post the footage

New £500m town centre welcomes its first tenant this month, but displaced traders say promises that they could return have been broken

I bought a wheelchair for my daughter, but she later died in hospital and the company refuses a refund

Editorial: Communal spaces where people can share big moments are a vital part of our shared life

Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debts

Tim Steiner speaks as shares in the online grocer slide nearly 15% on plunge in pre-tax profits to £17m

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old Spitalfields