New year downers are becoming normal at JD Sports

For the second January in a row, the sportswear retailer has disappointed shareholders by trimming its forecasts

Warhammer maker Games Workshop plans fourth UK factory as sales boom

Company thrives as Amazon develops TV series and it gains licensing income from video games

ATM withdrawals are on the rise, but can cash retake its crown in the UK?

Cash use rose for the third year running in 2024, as shoppers in places such as Shotton use it to help them budget

‘We have enough products on the planet’: Nobody’s Child boss Jody Plows on the ethics of sustainable fashion

The chief executive of the clothing label is emphasising traceability and accountability in the supply chain – and looking beyond one season at a time

JD Sports cuts profit forecast, blaming big fashion price cuts

Stores outperform online arm, in contrast to other listed fashion retailers, such as Marks & Spencer and Next

Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82

Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racism

Things aren’t all bad: hail the UK customer service heroes of 2024

Over the past year, in addition to their consumer complaints, readers have asked us to highlight those businesses that went above and beyond to help

‘So immoral’: gig economy workers charged fee to get paid quicker

Retail assistants on low pay using YoungOnes platform told to wait up to 30 days for earnings or be charged for quick payment

Humble hard-boiled egg becomes healthy on-the-go hit for UK shoppers

As Tesco reports high sales of its ‘egg protein pot’ other retailers also reveal unlikely success of repackaged snack

Budget tax changes will push up price of fresh food, says Sainsbury’s boss

NICs increase will add £140m to wage bill of supermarket, which has announced 5% pay rise for staff

Big retail will cope – but Reeves’ NICs raid is too much, too soon for part-timers

In the hospitality sector, where labour costs are a bigger proportion of the overall base, employers have fewer options

M&S reports strong festive sales but says tax rises will lead to cost cuts

Sales at food halls rise 8.9% over Christmas, with 23 December its biggest-ever day of food trading

Greggs boss defends price hikes amid anger over cost of sausage roll

Roisin Currie blames wage, tax and food cost rises as price of bakery chain’s flagship product increases to £1.30

Tesco enjoys ‘biggest ever Christmas’ as shoppers switch from rivals

Supermarket now controls 28.5% of grocery market, with sales at UK stores up 4% in six weeks to 4 January

Retailers warn of higher prices in 2025 and urge ministers to ease tax burden

Companies grappling with higher employment costs say price of food may rise by 4.2% in latter half of year