Woolworths workers vote to return to work ending two-week strike action More than 1,500 Woolworths warehouse workers in two states went on strike from 21 November seeking better pay and safety on the job
Call for greener planning rules after M&S London redevelopment given go-ahead Campaigners want rethink of national policy because of ‘wasteful knock-it-down-and-start-again approach’
‘Unlawful’: Woolworths wins bid to clear picket line outside Melbourne warehouse Fair Work finds United Workers Union’s industrial action had affected employees who wanted to return to the work site
‘It comes at a cost’: British growers criticise Christmas vegetable price war Supermarkets slash the cost of vegetables to lure Christmas shoppers – but are low prices taking too great a toll on Britain’s farmers?
Watch out for the Weirdboyz: Games Workshop on track for FTSE 100 UK miniature wargames maker’s shares have risen by 43% since the start of 2024
Charity Super.Mkt to open more pop-ups amid rising demand for secondhand clothes Shop sites will include London, Edinburgh and Leeds, with young people driving preloved trend
Global trade tensions and cyber attacks ‘threaten UK economy’; UK Black Friday spending ‘up 12%’ – as it happened Bank of England says global risks remain high, and the outlook has become more uncertain and riskier
Black Friday online sales in UK rise by 12% but shops still feel the pinch Embattled retailers raise hopes of festive spending spree as sales event coincides with payday
‘People forget their manners’: US retail workers brace for Black Friday shopping rush Sales employees complain of understaffing, overwork and violence in frenzied run-up to Christmas season
UK retail footfall dips again as Storm Bert and later Black Friday hit sales Shopping centres worst affected but high streets and retail parks also down as total drops for second month in a row
Macquarie agrees £700m deal to buy UK-listed waste firm Renewi; Direct Line shares jump after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer – as it happened Australian investment bank returns after being rebuffed last year
Ikea opens Oxford Street shop dedicated to its famous blue carrier bag Pop-up Frakta shop offering blue candy floss and mirrored room opens on site of delayed larger store
Posh olive oil, tinned fish and even salt are now du jour, says Waitrose As sales of premium varieties rise the upmarket grocer details how chic-looking pantry staples are now middle-class status symbols
Supermarket loyalty cards give genuine savings, says watchdog Competition and Markets Authority finds 92% of loyalty-price items are real deals, but urges people to shop around
UK sales of seasonal pet treats, toys and food rocketing Sales of Christmas pet lines up 964% year-on-year at Waitrose online as people spend more on pet care