UK retail sales pick up as shoppers seek picnic and barbecue food

Sales of clothing and gardening products also leap but furniture and household appliances continue slide

How much is that dragon in the window? Aldi’s £4 cuddly toy infuriates posh plushie-maker Jellycat

Remember the war of the caterpillar cakes, when Aldi’s Cuthbert took on M&S’s Colin? Now, the discount retailer has opened another front

Harrods owners hand themselves £180m more despite profit dip

Knightsbridge department store’s sales rise but company is forced into £46m writedown on pension scheme

Students’ university shopping lists expand to include air fryers and steamers

Spike in sales of items never previously considered essential on campus as school leavers prepare for first term

VAT should be cut on refurbished electricals, says Currys boss

Alex Baldock wants to keep gadgets out of landfill as UK’s largest electricals retailer embraces repair and reuse

‘People tend to think these battles have been won’: Next equal pay claimant on fight for recognition

Helen Scarsbrook says company, which is appealing against the ruling, hasn’t recognised value of female shop floor staff

Going up: Can Britain’s empty department stores be brought back to life?

With many branches of famous chains lying empty, work is under way to transform them into housing, hotels, offices, independent shops and more

Can Burberry fix its tattered image after chequered patch?

The fashion brand is set to leave the FTSE 100 after a rapid fall in value and status, but some think it can rise again

Oasis vinyl and CD sales soar after reunion tour confirmed, says HMV

Sales up more than 500%, while streaming of band’s music on Spotify has also surged

Clogs’ popularity helps Birkenstock to highest ever quarterly sales

‘Ugly’ footwear trend boosts German company’s results but shares fall on bigger-than-expected drop in margins

Sainsbury’s to buy 10 Homebase stores and convert them into big supermarkets

First shop in £130m investment to open next summer as questions raised over DIY chain’s future

Halloween creeps into US stores and theme parks scarily early to boost sales

Major retailers like Target and Lowe’s announced spooky products as early as July as Halloween spending surges

Victoria Beckham losses shrink as sales soar 50% at fashion brand

Revamp and expansion into leather and beauty helped ailing label head towards break even

What do Woolworths and Big W’s starkly different results tell us about Australia’s competition problems?

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, essential goods sectors like supermarkets, energy and banking have reported strong results – and a lack of competition is at the root

Kurt Geiger increases sales by nearly 10% despite tough times for retailers

Handbags and footwear company credits US expansion and cost of living crisis for rising profits