‘Six out of 10’: Iceland boss and Labour backer grades UK government
Richard Walker laments record so far but welcomes more upbeat tone, planning reforms and move to better EU trading ties
UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger online fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo
Uniqlo’s Kendrick Lamar coup is part of effort to be a serious fashion force
Super Bowl appearance continues the retailer’s vibe shift from slightly boring staples into a raved-about brand
Sound investment: John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to sell vinyl
Decision to stock records in some stores and also sell online dovetails with rising demand for turntables in its shops
A grand exit: why four-figure coats have become a high street fixture
From John Lewis to Cos, high street stores are selling coats costing more than £1,000 in a move to cast themselves as ‘luxe’ brands
Illegal imported sweets ‘flooding UK high streets’, councils say
Social media driving demand for US products containing banned additives linked to cancer and behaviour issues
Beales to close last store, blaming costs ‘foisted on us’ in Reeves’s budget
Poole shop to shut again only five years after it was revived following retail chain’s administration
Next ad banned over ‘unhealthily thin’ model in digitally altered leggings
Watchdog upholds complaint about advert that digitally altered clothing and used low angle to accentuate long legs
Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals
Local business owners in Nairobi said China Square had created an uneven playing field
UK shoppers inspired by health food trends on social media ‘lift retail sales’
Year-on-year credit and debit card spending in January is highest upsurge since March 2024, says Barclays
M&S boss says UK retailers being ‘raided like a piggy bank’ over planned tax rises
Stuart Machin also speculates about whether successive governments have been guilty of ‘snobbery’ towards retail
At least half of WH Smith stores could close under a new owner, experts say
Potential buyer would want only about 250 outlets, retail specialists say, raising prospect of major job losses
Mushroom magic? M&S introduces ‘shots’ said to bring you up – or down
Retailer’s ‘functional juices’ contain lion’s mane and reishi, supposed to help reduce stress, fatigue and anxiety
UK urged to close tax loophole to prevent ‘massive influx’ of Shein and Temu goods
Campaigners and retailers say Britain should follow US and EU in phasing out exemption on duties for low-value parcels
The long black: will this soon be the UK’s favourite coffee order?
Fans of the drink, brewed differently from an americano, say its taste is vastly superior – and are turning a niche product into a bestseller