Tesco signs deal to buy enough solar energy to power 144 large stores

Supermarket will buy almost two-thirds of the energy generated by the new £450m Cleve Hill solar park in Kent

The Temu pig T-shirt: the truth behind a tremendously disturbing top

It is nightmarish, haunted and cursed – but makes perfect sense when you consider its retailer’s business model. After all, no one can argue it isn’t eye-catching ...

Fenwick department store chain reports seventh year of losses

Family-owned group closed shop on London’s Bond Street in February and has eight stores led by Newcastle

Rachel Reeves must keep promise to ease business rates burden, say retailers

Plea comes as analysis warns of £2.7bn tax hike mainly affecting smaller retail, leisure and hospitality firms

Mulberry’s owner rejects increased £111m bid from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group

Majority owner, Challice, says it has no interest in selling shares to group that already owns 37% of luxury brand

Independent gyms jump into gaps in UK high street amid shift to local living

More than 1,000 independent health clubs have opened since 2019 as landlords look for alternatives to retail

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group takes £10m stake in online retailer THG

Move is part of THG raising £95.4m to fund demerger of lossmaking technology arm Ingenuity

Ikea says cutting prices ‘remains a priority’ after UK sales slide

Sales down nearly 7% to £2.3bn in year to August as number of items sold fell back and retailer lowered prices

Amazon criticised as Tommy Robinson book tops bestseller chart

Campaign group says site is platforming far-right activist by stocking book, which reached No 1 this week

Plastic tub gets the snub as Nestlé tests paper container for Quality Street

Christmas-favourite sweet brand hopes to cut virgin plastic use, but consumers may mourn reusable tub

Shein doubles profits in UK after sales leap 40% to £1.5bn

Fast-fashion retailer presents ‘real challenge for Boohoo and Asos’ as it considers £50bn IPO, says analyst

Saudi wealth fund buys 40% stake in Selfridges department store

Thai conglomerate Central Group to co-own high-profile retailer with Saudi Public Investment Fund

Oasis ticket sales push UK non-essential spending to highest level this year

Retail sales show strongest growth in six months as shoppers buy clothes and computers for new academic year

John Lewis Partnership axes chief executive role under new chair

Nish Kankiwala to become non-executive adviser as Jason Tarry accelerates turnaround plan

More than 70 retailers urge Reeves to make 20% cut to business rates

In letter to chancellor, Tesco and M&S are among firms warning tax could result in widespread store closures