M&S wins court challenge to Gove’s block on razing of Oxford Street store

Judge rules levelling up secretary’s attempt to prevent the rebuilding of the Marble Arch shop is unlawful

Ocado ‘could sue’ M&S in dispute over £190m final payment

Marks & Spencer, which owns 50% of online grocer, is withholding part of the sum, saying targets were missed

Administrators say closures will take place over next six weeks amid plans to ‘right-size’ store portfolio

Company pleads guilty to using distribution center where FDA discovered ‘decaying rodents, rodent feces, urine, and odors’

Motoring and cycling retailer blames slump on wet weather and customers buying bicycles on credit

UK electronics retailer’s board says bid from Waterstones owner undervalues the company

Department store will close dozens of outlets this year and the rest over a three-year period after issuing muted trading outlook

Chancellor in talks with fast-fashion company as it believes it unlikely that SEC will approve US flotation

Competition helped offset impact of Red Sea shipping crisis in February, says analyst Kantar

Consumers are using their spending power to switch retailers and the major chains are scrambling to shore up customer loyalty

Shoppers helped by falling energy costs and supermarket competition as meat, fish and fruit prices drop

FTC argues Kroger’s $24.6bn takeover of Albertsons would narrow consumer choice and weaken quality of products

The tax often goes unnoticed by shoppers. But what is charged, and on what, throws up curious anomalies

Paul Nowak and Julian Richer say taxes of up to £36bn a year are owed by companies and individuals

Costs are escalating amid delays, according to British Chambers of Commerce research that shows UK retailers have also been hit