Two former BHS directors ordered to pay £110m to creditors

Dominic Chappell and Lennart Henningson breached their corporate duties at retailer by continuing to trade

Ted Baker’s closure was foreseeable from a fashion perspective

Middle-market brand went into administration in March but in many ways it is a surprise it held on so long

Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival

Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm

Ted Baker’s remaining stores to close this week, putting 500 jobs at risk

Troubled fashion retailer’s 31 shops to close five months after chain went into administration

Global stock markets head for best week of 2024, as US consumer confidence rises – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as PwC becomes the first audit firm to be fined by the FCA

Retailers in Great Britain get a kick out of Euro 2024 as sales rise

July increase of 0.5% eases pressure on high street, although households still holding back from big-ticket purchases

UK economy continues recovery from recession with GDP growth of 0.6%

ONS data shows strong performance in second quarter with the service sector helping drive growth

The care-label queen: how Andrea Cheong will stop you buying bad clothes

She once worked in retail and now advises people on how to analyse clothing items: from the fabric to the seams to the buttons and beading. She gives her verdict on six of the latest high-street styles

Union calls for urgent action to protect jobs as Asda ‘fights for survival’

GMB accuses owner TDR Capital of mismanagement as sales at supermarket fall 6%

Owner of Avon in UK files for bankruptcy in attempt to off-load $1bn debt

Avon Products Inc, subsidiary of Natura, says it does not have liquidity to solve 386 talc-related lawsuits

Grocery price inflation in Great Britain rises for first time in 17 months

Shoppers turn to supermarket promotions as they come under pressure from price rises

The mystery of the ‘vanishing’ diamond dealer: fury in the City after multimillion collapse of Vashi

Vashi Domínguez left a trail of financial wreckage and enraged investors in his wake after his London jewellery firm crashed – and now no one can find him

M&S sells knickers designed to be worn with stoma, in UK high street first

Idea was initially mooted by employee of retailer, which worked with Colostomy UK to gain expert insight

Riots contribute to 4.8% drop in footfall on UK high streets

This week’s fall blamed on looting fears that kept people stay away from shops as North of England worst hit

Deliveroo’s push into grocery orders helps deliver ‘profit milestone’

Diversification plan and growing consumer confidence prompts £1m profit for courier in first half of year