Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut

Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK

Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs

In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail Consortium

The hill I will die on: No self-respecting adult should use the term ‘picky bits’

It’s the Boaty McBoatface of dinner time. Britons, resist the supermarkets’ cutesy branding and have some dignity, says the Guardian’s deputy music editor, Laura Snapes

‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?

Due to its ubiquity in fast fashion, gen Z are pushing back against the synthetic material and using it as an insult

Asda returns to growth after more than two years

Chair Allan Leighton says lower prices and an improved online service are attracting more shoppers

Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet

Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat

Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark

First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares

‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis

Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way

Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time

DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity

‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys go on trial in Lancashire

Customers give their verdicts as a Morrisons store becomes first in UK to test trolleys that scan, weigh and tally costs

Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges

Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products

Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys

Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’

Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash

Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows

Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO

China-based retailer swung to $99m loss in first quarter and faces scrutiny over its environmental footprint

‘Penchant for bling’: can Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley take a bigger slice of luxury retail?

Frasers billionaire bought Harvey Nichols and increased Hugo Boss stake despite tough times for high-end stores