Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse

Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuse

Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’

Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022

Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’

Ex-Asda boss Andy Bond linked to plan, with buyout team understood to be negotiating with financial backer

Beauty specialist will open branded areas in 100 Marks & Spencer stores and will sell its products on chain’s website

Supermarket chain declares ‘increasing confidence’ in its growth plans after posting record annual revenue of £19bn

Jeweller reports flat sales and fall in underlying operating profit as retailers anticipate October budget

Funds to help local people turn empty shops, pubs and clubs into community hubs, shared workspaces and cafes

US crafters are looking to build a communal network to replace the company after it was bankrupted by private equity investors in 2025

Online electricals retailer says latest purchase continues to broaden its appeal beyond white goods, phones and TV

Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Latest data to defy economic gloom shows 0.5% rise boosted by purchases of sports items, aircon units and fans during heatwaves

FTSE 100 retailer, which owns UK rights to US brands Gap and Victoria’s Secret, says prices could rise in autumn

Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of items