Retail industry
Government urged to back £350m fund to revive UK high streets
Campaigners say grants would help underpin commercial and social investment in regeneration projects
Sarah Butler
01, Jul, 2022 @3:28 PM
Lavazza in talks with UK retailers as coffee bean costs jump 80%
Coffee maker’s move comes as brands struggle with inflation on energy, freight costs and ingredients
Sarah Butler
30, Jun, 2022 @3:42 PM
Tesco faces shortage of Heinz products after row over rising prices
Heinz pauses supplies of key products including ketchup and baked beans, leaving shelves empty
Sarah Butler
29, Jun, 2022 @5:24 PM
Fashion brands pause use of sustainability index tool over greenwashing claims
H&M has suspended its use of product labelling tool, The Higg Materials Sustainability Index
Fleur Britten
28, Jun, 2022 @6:48 PM
£5bn Boots sale abandoned as potential buyers struggle to raise funds
UK’s biggest chemist to stay with Walgreens Boots Alliance as market turmoil makes debt-funded takeovers difficult
Jasper Jolly
28, Jun, 2022 @3:17 PM
Sainsbury’s boss says shoppers are turning to cheaper frozen foods
Customers changing their behaviour in response to cost of living crisis, says Simon Roberts
Joanna Partridge
28, Jun, 2022 @2:15 PM
Cancelled flight? Shoddy clothing? Disappointing meal? Blame skimpflation, the hidden curse of 2022
Reluctant to raise prices, refusing to sacrifice profits, travel companies, retailers and restaurateurs are cutting corners wherever they can, usually without telling their customers. Is poor quality the new normal?
Zoe Wood
28, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
Sainsbury’s under new pressure to pay living wage for all workers
Queen’s bank Coutts plus Coal Pensions Board join others such as L&G and HSBC backing resolution for £9.90 an hour
Sarah Butler
26, Jun, 2022 @9:59 AM
Almost half of adults in Great Britain cut back on food spending – ONS
Smaller grocery bills amid rising cost of living behind 0.5% drop in May, says ONS
Larry Elliott Economics editor
24, Jun, 2022 @3:21 PM
UK and US consumer confidence hits record low; Britons cut back on food shopping – as it happened
Retail sales across Britain dropped in May and consumer morale continues to slide
Graeme Wearden
24, Jun, 2022 @2:44 PM
Not just any building: why plans for the M&S flagship store hit a raw nerve
Bid to raze and rebuild Oxford St store stirs debate over carbon footprints and future development of UK high streets
Sarah Butler
24, Jun, 2022 @1:45 PM
Tough summer ahead for retailers as UK consumer confidence hits rock bottom
Analysis: Shoppers will be counting their pennies, with inflation predicted to hit 11%
Larry Elliott Economics editor
24, Jun, 2022 @11:23 AM
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