‘Christmas without the stress’: British shoppers embrace Eastermas Trees, decorations and gifts such as sheep jumpers and bunny-shaped trinkets are a distraction from the gloom
‘Amazon slayer’: the Dublin minnow taking on the giants in drone deliveries The Guardian speaks to Manna Aero founder and orders coffee via startup’s app to be delivered to a suburban home
Retailers fear Trump tariffs gloom will worsen footfall on UK high streets Shoppers stayed away in March as footfall declined 5% and stores worry US trade war could have chilling effect
Tesco to cut further £500m in costs to help offset Reeves’s tax rises Supermarket deepens existing measures and forecasts lower profit for year amid price war with rivals
Big brands v retailers: who will absorb the tariff impact in their profit margins? It may take at least six months for retailers like JD Sports to know the real-world effects of Trump’s trade warfare
Lord Kalms obituary Businessman who loved selling and built up his multimillion-pound retail empire from a single shop in Hendon, north London
Reeves rejects calls for ‘buy British’ campaign in response to US tariffs Chancellor says asking shoppers to prioritise UK products would make country too ‘inward-looking’
‘WH Smith wasn’t just a workplace’: ex-staff and shoppers on the high street chain With the brand to disappear from town and city streets, readers share their memories of how it touched their lives
Sir Philip Green loses legal case against UK over use of parliamentary privilege Tycoon was named in Lords as having obtained injunction against Telegraph to stop publication of misconduct allegations
From bedroom to boardroom: is Britain ready for M&S luxe outdoor pyjamas? As M&S collaboration with Olivia von Halle launches, our intrepid writer road-tests Hollywood’s latest daytime PJ trend on the streets of Hackney
Cost of Easter rises as UK chocolate, lamb and hot cross bun prices soar Shoppers also face more ‘shrinkflation’ as manufacturers ‘try to offset rising production costs’
Percy Pig’s US adventure may be short-lived as M&S responds to Trump tariffs Retailer’s ‘gift to America’ could be hit by new taxes as it also adjusts to rules on advertising high fat, sugar and salt foods
Co-op to open at least 120 more grocery shops after profits rise five-fold Mutual reports increase from £28m to £161m, but says ministers ‘layering costs’ on retailers could hit high streets
‘Please leave feedback’: how constant online reviews are changing our brains – and our lives We live under mutual surveillance, asked to leave public ratings for every purchase, meal, taxi ride or hair appointment. What is it doing to us?
UK food inflation increases as shoppers buy Easter eggs early Lidl and Ocado grow strongly, but Asda loses market share despite recent reset, Kantar figures show