Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
Overall grocery inflation in Great Britain rises to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is
Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by consumer group Which?
Primark to launch home delivery service despite ‘challenging’ market
Chain has long avoided deliveries in Great Britain but says a shift now offers ‘opportunity for profitable growth’
John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips
Retailer says first half was a tougher market than it expected, though Waitrose grew sales
Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands
Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, Stanley
Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cuts
Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party
EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign
UK retailers aim to create 100,000 jobs for young people out of work
In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks
Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn
Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months
Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff
Retailer wins appeal against 2024 decision forcing it to pay shop workers the same as warehouse employees
Deal or no deal? The confusing rules around discounts in UK stores
As the government cracks down on ‘phoney bargains’ we ask experts about what is a genuine price reduction
Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
The ‘hip boost’ aims to create hourglass silhouette, much like Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand’s padded shorts
Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up
Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing
John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results
Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon
From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areas