More UK retailers in critical financial distress; fashion brand Quiz needs more funding soon – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Number of UK retailers on brink of collapse soars by 25%

Report for final three months of year shows pressure driven by rising costs and weak consumer confidence

Secondhand tumble dryer and roast beef for vegetarian also in ‘worst present ever received’ poll

Data may reflect shift in behaviour influenced by cost of living crisis or front-loading of spending

Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs

Drugs such as Wegovy amd Mounjaro are an attractive prospect for online businesses and traditional pharmacies as well as the firms that make them

High streets predicted to be less busy as people buy beauty and technology deals online

Christmas Eve footfall up 31% on last year across all retail destinations, after lacklustre start to season

Cardholders offered 10% off entire shop, as shoppers fear for Christmas food and drink orders

DIY brand will be used online and in some departments of new superstores opened from January

Department stores experience rise in sales of almost 7%, while Visa says online spending up 6.1%

Retailer reports 5% growth in restaurant and food business, with affordable meals attracting Australians feeling the pinch

The supermarket giant cites specialist providers, convenience stores and online retailers among its rivals, but many seem well out of its league

Chair hails ‘resounding vote of confidence’ as investors reject Sports Direct founder and his associate Mike Lennon

British retailers anticipate some of the biggest shopping days of the year with people ‘clearly leaving it late’