‘We trusted them’: East End fishmongers take on the City to save ancient markets

Campaigners say permanent closure of Smithfield and Billingsgate will affect livelihoods and limit access to quality produce

From matcha lattes to Dubai chocolate – how supermarkets fight to cope with TikTok trends

Food fads were once dictated by restaurants, now it is viral videos influencing stores what to stock … and quickly

M&S contractor ‘investigating whether it was gateway for cyber-attack’

Tata Consultancy Services said to be holding internal inquiry into whether its staff or systems were used to gain access

Sunny spring drives biggest jump in retail sales in Great Britain in four years

Sales volumes up 1.2% in April, well ahead of forecasts, as people flock to food and drink outlets

UK private sector shrinking as firms cut jobs; pressure to raise taxes as government borrowing jumps – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Will cyber-attack threaten M&S’s hard-won return to fashion relevance?

Disruption to online shopping could derail retailer’s successful pivot to cater to fashion-focused customers

The cyber-attack is costly and embarrassing. But M&S should pull through

If £300m can be whittled down to £150m, it’s a big hit but still a long way from upsetting M&S’s broader revival

M&S expects cyber-attack to last into July and cost £300m in lost profits

Retailer says website likely to reopen within weeks but disruption to some services could last longer

Scattered Spider is focus of NCA inquiry into cyber-attacks against UK retailers

Detectives say English-speaking hacker community a key suspect after M&S, Co-op and Harrods targeted

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina candle’ is still burning bright – at five times the original price

In the latest twist in the Goop candle saga, the famous creation, which retailed at $75 in 2020, is now on offer at $400 on eBay. Not bad for a product that started out as a joke, writes Arwa Mahdawi

M&S shoppers: what impact has the cyber-attack had on you?

We would like to hear from people about the effect the attack has had and whether they have been targeted by hackers themselves

Talks to settle £120m legal claim against Vodafone end without success

Sixty-two operators claim drastic cuts to commission rates caused franchise owners to run up huge personal debts

StockX refuses to refund me over peeling £300 Bape trainers

Reader accuses reselling site of giving customers no recourse over quality issues after sneakers began to fall apart

Investors and shoppers await clues on fallout from M&S cyber-attack

Retailer due to report annual results, with many focused on financial impact of hack and when online orders will restart

This pause in the trade war will be brief. Small businesses, plan accordingly

Trump’s animosity towards China isn’t going to disappear, and his past actions do not bode well for a quick resolution