Joe Biden criticises snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’
US president tells big brands ‘the public is tired of being played for suckers’ in video to mark Super Bowl
Job losses likely as The Body Shop lines up administrators
Some of chain’s 200 UK stores expected to shut following weak trading over Christmas and January
UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads were blocked
The fake Suffolk supermarket tackling problem plastic
DS Smith’s innovation lab is in the spotlight after the packaging firm’s takeover approach from rival Mondi
Tesco to sell bulk of banking business to Barclays for £700m
About 2,800 of supermarket group’s staff will transfer to bank, which will sell Tesco-branded services
‘Toxic environment’: former staff of UK fashion retailer allege culture of bullying
Exclusive: Female ex-employees of Missy Empire claim they were subjected to ‘degrading’ treatment
Chocolate maker Hershey issues warning over record cocoa prices
US firm expects rising costs to hit profits and sales as consumers cut spending on treats
Scotland raises minimum alcohol prices by almost one third
Minimum price of bottle of whisky set at £18.20 as ministers mull health tax to retrieve higher revenue from shops
Sainsbury’s does not rule out job cuts as it reveals plans to use more robots
Increased use of automated tills, warehouse robots and AI forecasting tools is part of £1bn cost-cutting drive
Co-op supermarkets given AI tech and 200 secure tills after 44% rise in crime
Decision comes as grocery retailer reports 1,000 incidents a day in 2023, with shopworkers suffering physical assaults
‘Diabolical actions’: Snoop Dogg and Master P sue Walmart in breakfast cereal spat
Rappers entered breakfast market with Snoop Cereal in 2023, and allege conspiracy between manufacturer Post Consumer Brands and supermarket chain Walmart to ‘choke’ startup brand
‘It’s still disruptive’: why the Co-op’s first female boss has big plans for expansion
Shirine Khoury-Haq has faced hard times and family tragedy in a career that has taken her from working in Pizza Hut to the head of the boardroom
UK’s January sales failed to revive consumer spending, say retailers
Sales growth slowed last month amid cost of living crisis, poor weather and rail strikes
Issa brother ‘eyes sale’ of Asda stake to focus on petrol station business
Zuber Issa reportedly in talks to offload 22.5% share of supermarket in parting of ways with co-owner brother
Tax-free shopping for tourists in UK may return as government eyes rethink
Government spending watchdog asked to review costs and benefits of then chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 ‘own goal’ decision