Retail
The supply-chain crisis: what’s going on?
The supply-chain crisis: what’s going on?
Chaos in global supply chains is affecting the availability of everything from milkshakes to microchips
22 Oct 2021
Out of fashion: Asos ‘curse’ has struck again
Out of fashion: Asos ‘curse’ has struck again
Share price tumbles following the departure of CEO Nick Beighton
14 Oct 2021
Supermarket sweep: Morrisons taken private
Supermarket sweep: Morrisons taken private
Last weekend’s auction proved ‘strangely underwhelming’
8 Oct 2021
Supermarket sweep: investors go ‘wild in the aisles’
Supermarket sweep: investors go ‘wild in the aisles’
The excitement around Morrisons is proving ‘contagious’ – is Sainsbury’s next?
27 Aug 2021
Frasers Group: keeping it in the family
Frasers Group: keeping it in the family
Mike Ashley is passing the reins of his high street empire to his prospective son-in-law
12 Aug 2021
The future of the British high street
The future of the British high street
Entertainment, experiences and homes are earmarked to replace vacant retail sites
26 Jul 2021
The battle for Morrisons
The battle for Morrisons
A vote of confidence in Britain? Or an unsavoury scramble by ‘private equity vultures’?
9 Jul 2021
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Farewell, Gap: a high street staple falls
Farewell, Gap: a high street staple falls
Gap offered nostalgia and dated denim, but failed to keep up with the times
8 Jul 2021
Look twice: Chanel Factory 5 opens at Selfridges
Look twice: Chanel Factory 5 opens at Selfridges
Factory 5 collection celebrates the fragrance’s centenary
7 Jul 2021
Dimorestudio in London: there’s much to discover at Browns Brook Street
Dimorestudio in London: there’s much to discover at Browns Brook Street
Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran rethink the historic address
30 Jun 2021
Fake reviews: an industry within an industry
Fake reviews: an industry within an industry
Amazon and Google are under investigation by UK watchdog
28 Jun 2021
‘Democratising the right to laziness’: the rise of grocery apps
‘Democratising the right to laziness’: the rise of grocery apps
Groceries on-demand apps have sprung up in the last year, with delivery in as little as ten minutes
25 Jun 2021
UK’s best - and worst - places for shopping
UK’s best - and worst - places for shopping
Beaconsfield was named the leading retail centre, but which areas fail to impress?
18 Jun 2021
Going shopping with Gen Z: Etsy to buy Depop for $1.6bn
Going shopping with Gen Z: Etsy to buy Depop for $1.6bn
UK-based fashion app Depop has 30m users in 150 countries - 90% of them under 26
3 Jun 2021
Ferrero ‘gobbles up’ Jammie Dodgers maker Burton’s
Ferrero ‘gobbles up’ Jammie Dodgers maker Burton’s
Wetherspoons boss calls for more EU migration and other breaking business news
2 Jun 2021
Cash to be used for just 7% of UK shop payments by 2024
Cash to be used for just 7% of UK shop payments by 2024
Heinz serves up ketchup production in Britain and other breaking business news
1 Jun 2021
Amazon recruits Bond and Rocky for streaming battle
Amazon recruits Bond and Rocky for streaming battle
M&S step up store closures, a hospitality hiring spree, and other breaking business news
27 May 2021
Long working hours cause 745,000 deaths a year, study reveals
Long working hours cause 745,000 deaths a year, study reveals
Last Debenhams stores close, Amazon plans UK recruitment drive, and other breaking business news
17 May 2021
UK economy shows resilience in first quarter
UK economy shows resilience in first quarter
Pret checks out Tesco store openings and other breaking business news
12 May 2021
1,500 homes to be created from empty offices in City of London
1,500 homes to be created from empty offices in City of London
Shoppers snap up Crocs, revenues soar at Google owner Alphabet, and other breaking business news
28 Apr 2021
Autumn holiday bookings surge amid summer uncertainty
Autumn holiday bookings surge amid summer uncertainty
Brits ‘rediscover their love of reading’, Tesla posts biggest ever profit, and other breaking business news
27 Apr 2021
Homeowners face delays for improvements due to worker shortage
Homeowners face delays for improvements due to worker shortage
Shandy set for a revival, JP Morgan ‘clearly misjudged’ Super League backlash, and other breaking business news
26 Apr 2021
Phone users hang up landline in favour of mobile and video
Phone users hang up landline in favour of mobile and video
UK economy ‘roars’ back, Ikea to invest £3.4bn in renewable energy, and other breaking business news
22 Apr 2021
Bank of England and Treasury consider ‘Britcoin’ plan
Bank of England and Treasury consider ‘Britcoin’ plan
Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food, 813,000 jobs lost, and other breaking business news
20 Apr 2021
The great reopening
The great reopening
Spirits are high as consumers are unleashed, but recovery depends on other factors too
16 Apr 2021
Charity shops enjoy bumper sales but donors warned to ‘think before giving’
Charity shops enjoy bumper sales but donors warned to ‘think before giving’
EasyJet to ‘ramp up’ summer flights, 1,200 Asda bakery jobs at risk, and other breaking business news
15 Apr 2021
UK’s economy grew by 0.4% in February as EU exports rebound
UK’s economy grew by 0.4% in February as EU exports rebound
London home buyers pay ‘park premium’, details leaked of Google Pixel Watch, and other breaking business news
13 Apr 2021
50.3m shoppers to go on £4.54bn spending splurge
50.3m shoppers to go on £4.54bn spending splurge
Homebase products on sale at Next, beers on tap at new BrewDog hotel, and other breaking business news
12 Apr 2021
Twitter ‘held talks’ for $4bn takeover of Clubhouse
Twitter ‘held talks’ for $4bn takeover of Clubhouse
Volvo goes from boring to Scandi-chic, workers rethink career goals, and other breaking business news
8 Apr 2021
VW’s ‘Voltswagen’ rebrand ‘was early April Fool’s joke’
VW’s ‘Voltswagen’ rebrand ‘was early April Fool’s joke’
Deliveroo shares slump on debut, shoppers return to supermarkets, and other breaking business news
31 Mar 2021
Mary Portas and Charlotte Tilbury back ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ campaign
Mary Portas and Charlotte Tilbury back ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ campaign
Brits repay £1.2bn during ‘frugal February’, Nike sues over ‘Satan shoes’, and other breaking business news
30 Mar 2021
Shoppers look to make Easter a celebration to remember
Shoppers look to make Easter a celebration to remember
Small firms hit by Brexit ‘nightmare’, tourism suffers $4.5trn loss, and other breaking business news
29 Mar 2021
H&M and Nike face boycott in China over Xinjiang sanctions
H&M and Nike face boycott in China over Xinjiang sanctions
Alan Turing £50 note is unveiled, eight John Lewis stores to close, and other breaking business news
25 Mar 2021
Record music sales soothe the ‘pandemic blues’
Record music sales soothe the ‘pandemic blues’
Inflation slows to 0.4%, the worst is yet to come for retail, and other breaking business news
24 Mar 2021
