Ocado starts trial selling everyday products in refillable packaging
First phase of trial starts this month and includes rice and pasta
England riots: what help is available for affected homeowners and businesses?
Insurers say they will respond as quickly as possible, while official compensation could be another option
Warm weather lifts UK retail sales in July but shoppers shun big purchases
Rise in clothing and beauty marks recovery from washout June, says British Retail Consortium
Sun, sea and sales … Britain’s delayed summer arrives to thaw the retail chill
After a difficult period on the high street, base rates are falling, temperatures are rising and things are looking up
Warm Septembers lead Iceland to delay launch of autumn foods
Supermarket says unpredictable weather makes planning difficult but other grocers stick to schedule
Morrisons trials raising temperature of its freezers to save energy and money
Ten stores will raise freezer temperatures by 3C to -15C amid pressure for move away from long-held industry standard
London Stock Exchange denies lowering standards to win Shein IPO
Fast-fashion retailer had planned New York listing before US lawmakers raised concerns over forced labour allegations
Most of Carpetright’s £345m debts are unlikely to be repaid
Customers, suppliers, landlords and Microsoft are owed £213m, say administrators of collapsed retailer
Poor weather and cost of living crisis drive UK summer spending down
Figures show weak consumer demand persisted in June and July as Bank of England ponders interest rate decision
Strawberry yields: wet then warm weather leads to bumper UK harvest
An ‘extra 40-50 tonnes a week’ could be heading to shop shelves because of perfect conditions, says fruit grower
Eye-popping and under pressure: a unique London fashion street’s struggle
Fonthill Road has almost 100 clothes shop and a huge ethnic mix but rent rises and restaurant chain expansion mean change is on the way
UK motorists still being overcharged for fuel, says watchdog
Lack of competition ‘failing consumers’, with drivers paying £1.6bn more than they should have in 2023
Shoplifting in England and Wales rises to new 20-year high
Total of 443,995 offences in year to March 2024 up 30% on previous 12 months, says Office for National Statistics
Carpetright rival buys 54 shops in rescue deal but more than 1,500 jobs will go
Tapi, set up by son of Carpetright’s founder, says acquisition will enable it to expand to new areas
Food giants are strangling Britain’s farmers and consumers. What’s the solution? Break them up
The UK has a huge problem with monopolies – yet taking conglomerates apart is not as hard as you might think, says Nicholas Shaxson, co-founder of the Balanced Economy Project