B&Q owner lifts profit forecast amid strong demand for kitchens

Kingfisher says garden accessories, outdoor paint and plants sold well because of good weather in the UK

Pound slides after UK government borrowing jumps in August and insolvencies rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as August borrowing hits highest level since 2020

Food inflation pushes consumers to the limits of what they are willing to spend, costing retailers sales

Increase of 0.5% in August helped by back-to-school shopping, while food stores also given lift

Retailer says economic outlook clouded by fall in job opportunities and government overspending

Shoemakers Museum in Somerset village of Street displays everything from school shoes to Wallabees and Desert Boots

Tom Athron says stricter rules on country of origin and end of ‘de minimis’ exemptions are up and sales down

Retailer hopes to bounce back from summer cyber-attack with fashion picks aimed at wider age range

Cybercriminals steal details of potentially millions of people in attack on labels’ parent company Kering

Talks to sell the retailer to China’s JD.com are over, but they highlight that a sale on respectable terms should be possible

Discount supermarket’s UK boss says potential budget measures may weigh on consumer spending decisions

Consumer group says uncertified car seats that put lives of children in danger are being sold by leading online retailers

Supermarket confirms it is no longer in discussions to sell the retail business it bought for £1.1bn in 2016

FSA says items could contain shiga toxin-producing Stec strain and have been recalled as a precaution

Concern for ‘anchor tenants’ as trade body warns that stores could put up prices or cut jobs to protect profits