Retail industry

My skin colour makes me a target in shops | Letter

Letters: One reader says their mental health has been affected by security following them around

07, Jun, 2023 @3:48 PM

UK’s top bosses paid millions despite cost of living crisis, annual reports show

Bumper earnings for National Grid and M&S chiefs come as energy firms and supermarkets are accused of ‘greedflation’

Alex Lawson and Sarah Butler

06, Jun, 2023 @5:56 PM

I’m burnt out from dealing with shoplifters in our London store | Letters

Letters: One supermarket worker describes how there has been a significant increase in thefts and there is little they can do about it

06, Jun, 2023 @4:45 PM

M&S removes use-by dates from milk to reduce waste

Retailer switches to best-before dates, urging customers to use ‘sniff test’ before pouring good milk away

Zoe Wood

06, Jun, 2023 @2:35 PM

Boots money-back guarantee on £3,100 hearing aid is a lost cause

I bought a pair but mislaid one. When I asked for a refund I expected half back, but only got £685

Miles Brignall

06, Jun, 2023 @6:00 AM

How Australian fashion fell to pieces: a timeline

In the 1990s and 2000s Alannah Hill, Alice McCall and Sass & Bide became household names. Now Australians buy more clothes than ever but few are made or even designed locally. Where did it come undone?

Lucianne TontiAlyx GormanAndy Ball

06, Jun, 2023 @12:00 AM

Hard-pressed UK shoppers feel food ‘shrinkflation’

Consumers increasingly claim that manufacturers are reducing the size of products, Barclays research finds

Larry Elliott Economics editor

05, Jun, 2023 @11:01 PM

BA, Boots and BBC staff details targeted in Russia-linked cyber-attack

Hack attributed to criminal gang hit MOVEit software used by third-party payroll provider Zellis

Dan Milmo Global technology editor

05, Jun, 2023 @6:18 PM

Rise in UK breweries going bust amid thirst for cheaper craft beers

45 breweries, mostly smaller makers, enter insolvency in last 12 months, up from 15 the previous year

Jess Clark

04, Jun, 2023 @11:01 PM

No point in food price measures without targeting small stores, Which? warns

Consumer group tells chancellor ‘blanket approach’ will not address poor households’ access to affordable food

Jess Clark

04, Jun, 2023 @11:01 PM

Ever higher interest rates won’t solve the problem of greedflation

Central banks seem blind to one of the real causes of inflation: profiteering under cover of Covid and the Ukraine war

Phillip Inman

03, Jun, 2023 @4:00 PM

Cycling: here’s how to make buying a new bike an easy ride

From specs to price, the key points to watch out for if you want to get a good deal on a new or used bike