M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk? Marks & Spencer has halted orders on its website and apps, giving customers a refund for those placed after Wednesday
Vodafone whistleblowers warned executives about plight of high street store staff Exclusive: Warnings on slashed commission rates came two years before high court claim alleging telecom firm was ‘unjustly enriching’ itself
Marks & Spencer pauses online orders as firm struggles with cyber-attack fallout Contactless payments now restored in stores after week of problems as retailer apologises to shoppers
Vinterior: meet the boss who quit finance to set up a thriving vintage furniture site Sandrine Zhang Ferron on how she created her online business, from building the website to signing up 100,000 customers
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in Great Britain as sunshine lures shoppers Overall 1.6% rise in sales across first quarter, compared with last quarter of 2024, is strongest rate since July 2021
Shoplifting offences in England and Wales at highest level ever recorded Total increased to 516,971 last year, official figures show, but retailers fear data ‘severely underestimates’ problem
Topshop to return to high street via other retailers’ stores Fashion brand also relaunching stand-alone website as owner Asos reveals sales continue to slide
Clean up on aisle four: the Toys R Us movie shows shopping and cinema are now interchangeable The retail chain that filed for bankruptcy in 2017 believes a film starring mass produced kids’ merch will be a good way to refresh its brand relevance. Let’s all blame Barbie …
Rachel Reeves looks at ending zero tax regime for low-value imports Chancellor reviewing rule that lets foreign retailers such as Amazon and Shein pay no duty on items costing under £135
Government pauses plans to ease slot machine rules across Great Britain Fast-growing AGC sector ‘frustrated’ by decision to shelve relaxation of ‘80/20’ regulations
M&S apologises after ‘cyber incident’ hits contactless payments and online orders Retailer reports issue to National Cyber Security Centre after tills stopped working
‘It might be gutted’ – Boots braces for dose of private equity’s bitter medicine The 176-year-old chemist is preparing for another change of hands. What’s the mood of staff and residents at its home base in Nottinghamshire?
Growers criticise UK supermarkets for heavy Easter discounts on vegetables Fears produce could be permanently devalued by price war, as it ‘creates unrealistic expectations about costs’
Dark chocolate Toblerone to be discontinued in UK due to ‘changing tastes’ Maker of triangular-shaped almond-and-honey-laced chocolate bar says it has made ‘difficult decision’ to withdraw product
Show goes on for Ralph Lauren as fashion reels from Trump tariffs With the sector bracing itself for a global trade war, investors may find comfort in a trusted pair of hands