John Lewis to open VIP lounge at Oxford Street store with free drinks and massages

Waitrose chocolates will also be used to lure loyalty card holders in to the central London store

Rise in UK Thanksgivings driven by growing appetite for US foods, retailers say

Growing UK American expat numbers also helping boost sales and bookings for a holiday once seen mainly in films

M&S launches ‘secret support’ pants that offer men a ‘subtle lift’

Retailer says underwear that could become male equivalent of push-up bra is intended to ‘help men feel their most confident’

The Next wave: how the clothing retailer spread its wings and made sales surge

From snapping up labels to growing its fanbase overseas, Next is dusting off its dull image while increasing profits

Want to know what’s really up with Britain? Take a look at our no-longer-chocolatey biscuits

Talk of ‘small boats’ may dominate politics and the media, but the cost of living crisis is what most adults spend their time worrying about, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Profit upgrade at Next raises hopes UK shoppers still keen to spend

Sales benefited from warm summer, M&S online shutdown after cyber-attack and supply improvements

After my car was damaged in a Tesco car wash it has washed its hands of my complaint

The tail spoiler and brake light were ripped off needing £750 repair, but it claims there was no fault with the machine

UK watchdog raises competition concerns over Greencore-Bakkavor deal

Proposed £1.2bn takeover of Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda supplier is being examined by CMA

Supermarkets tell Reeves tax rises could push food prices higher

Households would ‘inevitably feel the impact’ of a surtax on business rates, say retailers in letter to chancellor

‘My big shop used to cost £100, now it’s £150’: readers recount their shock at supermarket food bills

We hear your stories of how you balance the family finances, from buying own brands to cutting right back on weekly shop

Co-op staff told to boost promotion of vapes after costly cyber-attack, document shows

Exclusive: Approach complies with law but some workers question whether it contradicts standing as ‘ethical’ retailer

Dash for gold helps drive retail sales in Great Britain to three-year high

Demand at online jewellers and release of iPhone 17 lead to bigger-than-expected rise in volumes in September

Asda hires autistic man who was let go by Waitrose after years of volunteering

Waitrose asked Tom Boyd not to return when he asked for a few hours of paid work after years as unpaid shelf stacker

Reeves expected to scrap ‘low-value imports’ loophole that benefits Shein and Temu

Chancellor reportedly plans to close tax loophole in budget, after complaints by UK retailers of uneven playing field

UK office, shop and warehouse construction plunges to 11-year low as costs soar

Investment in offices falls amid uncertainty over pricing, volatile geopolitics and the economy