‘A gamechanger’: 200,000 UK small businesses sign up to TikTok Shop
Big brands such as Sainsbury’s and M&S also selling directly in app through links in videos and livestreams
CDs return to Christmas shopping lists as gen Z embrace ‘retro renaissance’
Demand for CD players rises 74% this year amid deluxe releases from artists such as Taylor Swift and Pink Floyd
‘We’ve seen it decimate areas’: Somerset town’s traders oppose parking charges
Traders on Clevedon’s Hill Road say they fear the proposals could hasten the decline of independent retail as councils across Britain look to raise income by forcing shoppers to pay to park
UK supermarkets turn to European turkeys as avian flu hits supply
Asda, Lidl and Morrisons understood to be stocking imported branded turkeys to meet Christmas demand
Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites
Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 January
Retailers hope ‘panic weekend’ will bring Christmas cheer to UK sales
Experts forecast spending will be more than 12% up on same period in 2024 after lucklustre figures so far
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?
From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped
WH Smith tries to recover bonuses from ex-bosses as watchdog investigates accounting error
Retailer targets £7m in bonuses as FCA examines scandal in North American arm
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in Great Britain in run-up to Christmas
Shoppers held back on Black Friday spending in November and budget uncertainty hit consumer confidence
Waterstones and Barnes & Noble owner looks to list booksellers on stock market
US hedge fund Elliott thought to prefer IPO in London over New York, which could be welcome boost to UK stock market
Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, reports Which?
Price of turkey jumps as much as £15 compared with 2024, while chocolate has steepest mark-up
Roasted! Morrisons loses £17m VAT battle over rotisserie chickens
High court rules whole cooked cool-down chickens should be subject to standard 20% tax rate for hot food
Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to delay net zero targets
Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer postpones goal by 15 years to 2050, saying revised plan will now cover entire supply chain
Brighton’s struggling independent stores: ‘The nation of shopkeepers will go on the dole’
City’s small shops are reaching tipping point amid higher business rates, staff costs and big chains eager to move in
Festive food for less: Christmas dinner with all the cost trimmings
From choosing frozen turkey to shopping supermarket specials, festive lunch need not break the household budget