Next says Middle East conflict could raise clothing prices by up to 10%

Retailer says higher fuel and factory costs may hit supply chains and lead to ‘significant increase in prices’

Co-op boss quits after year marked by cyber-attack and claims of ‘toxic’ culture

Shirine Khoury-Haq denies exit linked to allegations about behaviour at retail and funerals group as it sinks to £125m loss

BRC survey finds public even more pessimistic about finances as higher energy prices fuel inflation fears

Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete prices

From steel to screen, podcasts to defence, Sheffield’s economy is diversifying amid a wave of new investment

PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran war

Customers told not to eat affected pot and sachet products and to return them to place of purchase for refund

As the chain marks 50th anniversary in Britain, Karen O’Rourke explains what makes it stand out against cut-price rivals

The price of popular branded eggs has risen by over 40% in some cases while some have also shrunk in size

Trade body attends meeting with Rachel Reeves, hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of price gouging

Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim she has put UK in position to weather oil price storm

Remedy for partnership’s post-Covid woes was the old-fashioned one of basic shopkeeping and cutting costs

Payment of 2% at employee-owned partnership follows sales increase to £13.4bn

Cosmetics firm takes legal action against London-born perfumer who sold brand and rights to her name in 1999

Payment for Inditex founder, the world’s 15 richest person, tops last year’s dividend of €3.1bn