DFS and Wickes report weak demand for high-cost household goods Sofa retailer warns profits will be £10m lower than hoped as DIY group says conditions remain ‘challenging’
Tesco to spend £8m changing Clubcard logo after losing case to Lidl Appeal court upholds finding that UK’s biggest supermarket infringed trademark with yellow circle logo
‘The total toy platform’: boss of The Entertainer aims for infinity and beyond Andrew Murphy is planning a long game with overseas deals. But, he says, the government needs to play ball too
‘Complex’ post-Brexit tax rules means price rises for UK wine drinkers Wine Society describes planned alcohol duty changes as ‘ludicrous, expensive and probably unworkable’
Sainsbury’s and Tesco resolve technical issues that disrupted deliveries Sainsbury’s was unable to deliver majority of daily orders, while Tesco hit by separate issue that impacted small number of deliveries
‘Don’t make panicked cuts’: proposed Royal Mail shake-up worries businesses Card retailers and publishers voice concerns over changes that could lead to as few as three letter delivery days a week
Farmers paid too little, shoppers charged too much – it’s a win-win for Australia’s supermarkets Coles and Woolworths leverage their dominant position over smaller suppliers and consumers alike – and both groups are getting angry
Panic over at John Lewis Partnership, but still a long way to go The pre-tax profit of £56m lags well behind the £400m that the group calls a sustainable annual return
US retail sales bounce back in February; producer prices rise more than expected – as it happened US data dampens expectations of early interest rate cuts
Car finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdog Financial Conduct Authority says prompt intervention should ensure wrongdoing will be dealt with efficiently
John Lewis bounces back to profit but no bonus for workers again Chain says ‘plan is working’ after 2% rise in sales helps transforms £234m loss in 2023 into £56m profit
Does my bum look bigger in these? M&S hopes to cash in on ‘Kim Kardashian effect’ High street retailer unveils padded shorts designed to give wearer a ‘curvy, contoured’ derriere
Nearly 5,000 UK chain stores closed last year at rate of 14 a day Pharmacies, banks and pubs retreat from town and city centres knocked by failure of Wilko last year
Morrisons sheds more than 8,800 jobs during another year of £1bn-plus losses Latest annual accounts show supermarket paying price for debts taken on during 2021 takeover
Hopes of UK exit from recession boosted as GDP rises in January Monthly increase of 0.2% after surge in high street and online spending offers relief for government