Gucci owner Kering to sell beauty division to L’Oréal for €4bn

New chief executive Luca de Meo aims to bring down debt burden and refocus on core fashion business

B&M ousts finance chief as it warns again on profits after £7m accounts error

Discount retailer looks for successor for Mike Schmidt, who is stepping down as chief financial officer

Supermarket chain has quietly got its groove back to grab even more of shoppers’ spending this year

BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands

Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules

Supermarket supplier says new pricier range is still cheaper than bill for a night out at a restaurant

Marks & Spencer bounces back from cyber-attack as it extends contract of chair Archie Norman

Inflation also hitting sales, says industry body, as Barclays says credit card spending fell in September

Online marketplace paid just $18m in corporation tax, leading campaigners to call for government action

As prices rise, we look at whether schemes such as Tesco’s Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar are a good deal

Films of old favourites help lift toy sales 8% this year, with 2026 Masters of the Universe movie tipped for similar

Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs – and whether he’s still interested in money

A petition to ban the brand has passed 270,000 names but French shoppers have not been immune to its inexorable rise

Retailer raises full-year profit expectations by £100m after luring shoppers with price cuts over summer

Bakery chain hit by sales growth slowdown as July heatwave led to shoppers shunning hot pastries