UK toy sales rise as nostalgic adults turn to Pokémon and Lego

Increase of 8% this year in line with ‘strong rebound’ in global market, data shows

B&Q boss urges Reeves to end tax breaks that favour online Chinese rivals

Plea about ‘de minimis’ rule, which has underpinned the rise of the online specialists Shein and Temu

Topshop sets stage for high street return – but can it go beyond nostalgia?

Beloved fashion brand whose Oxford Circus store closed in 2021 prepares to hold its first catwalk show in seven years

River Island gets green light for rescue that saves more than 4,000 jobs

Restructure by family-owned fashion chain involves 33 store closures but leaves more than 1,000 jobs at risk

Crocs shares slump 30% amid tariffs and decline of ‘ugly shoe’ trend

Footwear firm warns of falling sales because of global trade uncertainty and ‘super-cautious’ US consumers

Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices

Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clauses

Claire’s files for US bankruptcy for second time in seven years

Tween jewellery retailer is hit by a slowdown in consumer spending and the switch to online shopping

‘The Earl of Sandwich is rolling in his grave’: Tesco’s birthday cake sandwich divides opinion

Launch to mark 30 years of Clubcard has 42% of an adult’s recommended daily intake of saturated fat and 35% of sugar

UK food inflation: why your barbecue meat is becoming more expensive

As burger and sausage prices soar, Britons turn to chicken, but extra demand pushes up costs

Next gets sales lift from sunny weather and M&S disruption

Retailer raises forecast for second half of the year after full-price sales soar by 10.5% as winning streak continues

Co-op expands its ‘food on the go’ offering with 15 new bitesize stores

First outlet selling hot pizza, ready meals and home essentials will open in Solihull on Thursday

Tax rises in autumn would force our prices up, retailers tell Reeves

Lobby group says shops have already had to put up prices and new increases would leave households struggling

Rising UK food prices turn cash-strapped shoppers away from high street

BRC says food prices rose by 4% in July from 2024, while CBI blames economic uncertainty for people not spending

‘Climateflation’ could push up UK food prices by more than a third by 2050, report says

Exclusive: Increasingly extreme weather a threat to production and supply chains in Britain and elsewhere

On a roll: Who Gives a Crap toilet paper co-founder aims for ‘world domination’

Simon Griffiths on how the ethical Australian brand hopes to grow further after getting into the UK’s Tesco