John Lewis slashes points its credit card holders earn on purchases elsewhere

Consumers may feel ‘undersold’ from August when they will have to spend £10 instead of £4 to earn a point

Sports Direct pricing practices ‘may be breaking the law’, Which? says

Consumer group makes claims of ‘some questionable and dodgy pricing tactics’ on retailer’s website

Dr Martens promises not to raise prices this year despite US tariffs

UK footwear brand says it will continue to source bulk of its shoes from Laos and Vietnam ‘through tough times’

Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford

Consumer watchdogs accuse Chinese fashion firm of ‘dark’ practices in formal complaint to European Commission

Lower-income consumers missing out on pay rises fuels fall in sales at B&M

Shares down in early trading as retailer also blames ‘challenging UK retail trading environment’ after profits slide

M&S boss’s pay package soared to £7.1m weeks before cyber-attack

Stuart Machin received 39% bump for year ending March thanks to sharp rise in performance-linked bonuses

Sweet dreams: dessert parlours help to revive UK’s high streets

Market thought to be worth more than £500m as diners seek cheaper alternatives to the pub or a meal out

Burberry pays new boss almost £2.6m in nine months while axing jobs

Joshua Schulman’s pay includes £380,000 in moving costs as ailing brand plans to cut a fifth of its global workforce

BA and Pizza Express among companies that failed to pay minimum wage

More than 60,000 workers have received back pay worth £7.4m from 518 employers after HMRC investigations

Asda unlikely to see growth before year-end at earliest, says supermarket boss

Sales at UK’s third largest supermarket fell 3.1% in four months to April, as rival Aldi announces big expansion

Children injured, wildlife slaughtered, forests ravaged: is it time to ban disposable barbecues?

Single-use grills are ‘the worst form of litter’, says the boss of Keep Britain Tidy, whose own young son was badly burned by one left on a beach. They’re also a terrible way to cook. Should shops stop selling them?

Shein turns to Hong Kong for flotation as London attempt stalls, reports say

Fast-fashion retailer struggling to gain go-ahead from Chinese regulators for UK listing

UK grocery inflation jumps to highest level in 15 months

Increase of 4.1% in past month driven by rising cost of chocolate, butter and sun cream, says Kantar

UK food inflation rises for fourth month in a row as steaks beef up prices

Annual rate of food price increases hits 2.8% driven by rising cost of fresh produce but price inflation for all goods is falling

‘We trusted them’: East End fishmongers take on the City to save ancient markets

Campaigners say permanent closure of Smithfield and Billingsgate will affect livelihoods and limit access to quality produce