‘We don’t want golf just to be for retired guys … it’s for everyone’: Nigel Oddy of American Golf A post-lockdown surge in interest in the sport should help diversify the clientele both on the greens and in golf shops, says the retail veteran
B&Q owner Kingfisher reports weak demand for kitchens and bathrooms Shares in FTSE 100-listed company rise after it reports improved full-year profit forecast
Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan Mayor to be given power to overrule Westminster council, which blocked previous plan amid concerns over rerouting buses
Burberry ditches avant garde for accessible fashion after investors check out London fashion week’s biggest name hints at change of direction after struggling to win over high-end shoppers
What will new John Lewis chair Jason Tarry focus on as he starts work? Former Tesco boss will hope to speed turnaround at parent company of retailer and Waitrose chain
Shopper’s videos of himself trying to beat ‘insanely speedy’ Aldi cashiers go viral Leroy Lupton’s TikToks of him trying to pack bags before Lancaster cashiers have finished scanning viewed 2m times
It’s not buzzy like M&S but John Lewis is improving There are signs of greater self-belief and a token bonus doesn’t feel impossible after two years without
‘Buzz is back’ for John Lewis, but no commitment to return of staff bonus Retail group on course for ‘significantly higher’ full-year profits, with ‘transformation plan working’
Tesco loses UK legal battle over plans to ‘fire and rehire’ staff on lower pay Dispute centred on use of threat of dismissal to remove ‘retained pay’ awarded in 2007 to encourage staff to relocate
Chemist, pub and bank closures lead to 2,300 more empty UK stores, survey finds Worst net closures so far this year are on high streets, while retail parks and shopping centres fare better
WH Smith launches £50m share buyback after strong summer Rise in travel-related sales benefits retailer, with group revenue up 7% in year to end of August
‘My uniform’s more valuable than I am’: a security guard’s take on bodyworn cameras Public-facing staff in shops and frontline services are wearing cameras to help combat abuse and an epidemic of theft
Back-to-school shopping drives up grocery spending in Great Britain Sales of fromage frais, cereal and fruit bars rise 14% over last week of August compared with a year ago
Equal pay hearing affecting thousands of Asda shop workers begins Case is about whether the mainly female roles are equal to predominantly male warehouse staff, who are paid more
Aldi says a basket of its goods is cheaper than a year ago as it cuts prices Supermarket has come under pressure as rivals such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s have promised to match its prices