US labor watchdog pressures Trader Joe’s to bargain with New York union

Company may be ordered to recognize union amid allegations employees were threatened during election

EU plant exporters turning backs on UK over post-Brexit border checks, says trade group

Trading relationships at ‘breaking point’ because of delays and costs, garden centres and nurseries warn

Kroger-Albertsons merger will increase costs for shoppers, says FTC chair

Lina Khan made remark on largest-ever US grocery merger, which FTC is seeking to block, on CBS’s 60 Minutes

Tesco’s Aldi price-matched products are not like for like, report says

Dozens of items at UK’s largest supermarket chain contain lower proportions of key ingredients than rival, BBC claims

‘It’s going to be messy’: the rise of the supersized sandwich in the UK

They pack colossal amounts of carbs and are impossible to eat on the go but the American-style XXL sarnie is filling sandwich shops with inventive offerings

Asda pays the price for big debt and turmoil in the boardroom

With its shelves emptying and its billionaire owners in retreat, the struggling retailer has had to call in its veteran chair as chief executive

Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals?

The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have fared

I am world leader at bagging my shopping faster than Aldi staff can scan it

Leroy Lupton’s bagging videos went viral, but he’s a poorly organised amateur. Follow my tips for checkout success

Supermarket convenience stores ‘charge up to 21% more than their larger branches’

Which? study of 42 popular items such as pasta and milk revealed price difference even greater for loyalty card members

Packaging tax will raise price of many everyday items, say UK firms

Cost of soft drinks, beer and kettles likely to increase as a result of scheme that shifts recycling fees to manufacturers

Mars brings Marathon name back in UK as nostalgia rises for retro sweets

Rebrand to Snickers in 1990 caused uproar but special edition will have limited run in Morrisons stores

Sell, sell, sell: corporate styling breaks out of the office and into fashion

From brands such as Ganni and Prada, to FKA Twigs and Taylor Swift, ‘corpcore’ is thriving

Nike appoints new CEO as sportswear giant’s sales come under pressure

Company’s shares rise on news former executive Elliott Hill will replace John Donahoe

Next and the beautiful arithmetic of long-termism

The dawn of a new era of faster profits growth from overseas and ‘platform’ operations are among reasons for the retailer to be cheerful

Next says it may close stores if £30m equal pay claim is upheld

Retailer says some shops may become unviable despite annual profits nearing £1bn amid international expansion