Charity Super.Mkt to open more pop-ups amid rising demand for secondhand clothes
Shop sites will include London, Edinburgh and Leeds, with young people driving preloved trend
Global trade tensions and cyber attacks ‘threaten UK economy’; UK Black Friday spending ‘up 12%’ – as it happened
Bank of England says global risks remain high, and the outlook has become more uncertain and riskier
Black Friday online sales in UK rise by 12% but shops still feel the pinch
Embattled retailers raise hopes of festive spending spree as sales event coincides with payday
‘People forget their manners’: US retail workers brace for Black Friday shopping rush
Sales employees complain of understaffing, overwork and violence in frenzied run-up to Christmas season
UK retail footfall dips again as Storm Bert and later Black Friday hit sales
Shopping centres worst affected but high streets and retail parks also down as total drops for second month in a row
Macquarie agrees £700m deal to buy UK-listed waste firm Renewi; Direct Line shares jump after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer – as it happened
Australian investment bank returns after being rebuffed last year
Ikea opens Oxford Street shop dedicated to its famous blue carrier bag
Pop-up Frakta shop offering blue candy floss and mirrored room opens on site of delayed larger store
Posh olive oil, tinned fish and even salt are now du jour, says Waitrose
As sales of premium varieties rise the upmarket grocer details how chic-looking pantry staples are now middle-class status symbols
Supermarket loyalty cards give genuine savings, says watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority finds 92% of loyalty-price items are real deals, but urges people to shop around
UK sales of seasonal pet treats, toys and food rocketing
Sales of Christmas pet lines up 964% year-on-year at Waitrose online as people spend more on pet care
Walmart to phase out DEI initiatives amid escalated attacks from conservatives
Company will no longer consider race and gender when making offers to suppliers and will remove LGBTQ+ merchandise
UK prices for car repairs and electrical goods expected to rise due to budget
Halfords and AO.com say increases in employer national insurance will add to their costs
Philadelphia workers at Amazon’s Whole Foods file for first union election
Amazon has aggressively opposed efforts and is challenging the federal labor watchdog that ruled against its actions
‘Asda turnaround could take three to five years’: Allan Leighton returns to run retailer
Exclusive: The 71-year-old, who left in 2000, says he has three priorities to revive the supermarket chain for a second time
Retailers warn inflation could hamper UK shoppers in run-up to Christmas
British Retail Consortium figures come alongside data showing a fall in household disposable income