From Krispy Kreme to GoPro, has meme-stock trading frenzy returned?

Shares in brands such as American Eagle and Wendy’s have surged, harkening back to the GameStop craze of 2021

Warm weather and live events give lift to retail sales in Great Britain

Shoppers flock to stores in June for food, drink and merchandise, and also go on short breaks

Fashion retailer wants to shut 33 stores and reduce rent costs, and says it needs £10m of funding in September

Rebranding before homecoming gigs, reflecting local pronunciation, to be permanent after outpouring of support

ASA ruling comes amid fears fashion industry reversing progress in body positivity movement

Shoppers picking up supermarkets’ own-label ranges as grocery price inflation jumps to 5.2% in July

People are shutting their wallets to firms such as Target and Amazon, which followed in Trump’s footsteps to undo DEI

Michael McGrath awaits results of secret shopper investigation amid crackdown on Chinese retail platforms

Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, with shares rising more than 4% on back of better-than-expected performance

Pre-tax profits fall 24% despite rise in Sports Direct sales, driven by closures of House of Fraser and Game stores

CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq says hackers stole contact details of all members but not financial data such as card numbers

Events such as the Iberian power blackout have led some to go back to physical money, but others are not convinced

Retail body says sales up by 3.1% year on year in June after drop in May, but Barclays finds shoppers are cautious

Retailer marks 265th anniversary by choosing children’s favourite toys since its founding

And Three failed to make any of the right connections over a reported fraud