Farewell, Amazon Fresh – the no tills thing was all a bit too awkward

The ‘just walk out’ innovation promised frictionless shopping – but these days, maybe we all need a bit less tech in our lives, says assistant newsletter editor Jason Okundaye

Fun or frightful? Halloween Advent calendars hit the shelves

Retailers stock up on countdown gifts as Britain’s enthusiasm for (and spending on) spooky holiday grows

UK retailers accused of ripping off motorists as fuel margins ‘remain far above historic levels’

Watchdog ‘deeply concerned’ that firms have ramped up petrol and diesel prices at expense of consumers

Demand for UK government debt falls as political risks spook bond market – as it happened

UK bond yields have risen today, as an auction of government debt received only weak demand. Economists blame policy uncertainty.

Co-op says ‘malicious’ cyber-attack has hit profits by £80m

Retailer says it needs to focus on weaknesses in food business that led to gaps on shelves in its stores

JD Sports profits and sales fall amid ‘strained consumer finances’

Leisurewear firm reports 13.5% decline in profits in six months to 2 August, with sales drop worst in North America

B&Q’s owner defies the gloomsters. But it wasn’t unpredictable

Tightly run DIY retailer benefits from trade customers and good weather

All Amazon Fresh stores in UK to close

Company to shut 19 shops and convert five to Whole Foods outlets, after concept of stores without tills fails to catch on

B&Q owner lifts profit forecast amid strong demand for kitchens

Kingfisher says garden accessories, outdoor paint and plants sold well because of good weather in the UK

Pound slides after UK government borrowing jumps in August and insolvencies rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as August borrowing hits highest level since 2020

Overbaked prices? What a Greggs sausage roll and Pret meal deal say about how much Britons will pay

Food inflation pushes consumers to the limits of what they are willing to spend, costing retailers sales

Retail sales rise in Great Britain as warm weather boosts clothing purchases

Increase of 0.5% in August helped by back-to-school shopping, while food stores also given lift

UK faces years of anaemic growth amid tax and regulation burden, says Next

Retailer says economic outlook clouded by fall in job opportunities and government overspending

Clarks opens up a shoebox of memories with museum to mark 200th year

Shoemakers Museum in Somerset village of Street displays everything from school shoes to Wallabees and Desert Boots

Trump’s tariffs have hurt tea exports to the US, says Fortnum & Mason boss

Tom Athron says stricter rules on country of origin and end of ‘de minimis’ exemptions are up and sales down