DIY shops enjoy bumper year as UK property market slows
Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovations
‘Why should we pay these criminals?’: the hidden world of ransomware negotiations
Cybersecurity experts reveal what they do for high-profile clients targeted by hackers such as Scattered Spider
Labour must learn lessons from history as automation hits jobs market
Productivity is up in retail and other low-paying sectors as tech replaces relatively expensive humans
The hill I will die on: Online shops, please, I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails
You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu
No longer ‘unloved’: retailers investing more in physical stores, UK data shows
Knight Frank says shopping centres and food stores lead revival as retail outperforms other commercial property
Marmite-scented deodorant tops list of UK’s most unwanted Christmas presents
Consumer group Which? finds one in five people are unsure what to do with dud gifts after the festive period
Shoppers shun UK high streets despite lure of Boxing Day sales
Footfall in central London down 7.7% on last year but Britain’s retail parks buck trend with 6.9% rise
Renewed zeal for Boxing Day sales expected to ring up £3.8bn for retailers
High streets and online sellers set to benefit as cash-strapped consumers eke out post-Christmas bargains
‘Nostalgic and calming’: lava lamps are groovy again as sales glow
The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960s
Fresh ‘manty’ and cheap figs: a post-Soviet supermarket becomes a must-visit spot in NYC
Tashkent Supermarket’s new West Village location offers staples like plov and samsas hot and fresh – a taste of Central Asia for everyone
‘I’ll never say I’m popping to Jones’s’: shoppers yet to feel love for WH Smith’s high street replacement
TG Jones took over stores six months ago but consumers have noticed little change or investment
‘A gamechanger’: 200,000 UK small businesses sign up to TikTok Shop
Big brands such as Sainsbury’s and M&S also selling directly in app through links in videos and livestreams
CDs return to Christmas shopping lists as gen Z embrace ‘retro renaissance’
Demand for CD players rises 74% this year amid deluxe releases from artists such as Taylor Swift and Pink Floyd
‘We’ve seen it decimate areas’: Somerset town’s traders oppose parking charges
Traders on Clevedon’s Hill Road say they fear the proposals could hasten the decline of independent retail as councils across Britain look to raise income by forcing shoppers to pay to park
UK supermarkets turn to European turkeys as avian flu hits supply
Asda, Lidl and Morrisons understood to be stocking imported branded turkeys to meet Christmas demand