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Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls
Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross bunsBusiness live...
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Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business
Independent shopkeepers say prices they pay at supermarket’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in...
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Retail sales in Great Britain flatline as households continue to feel squeeze
Shoppers cut back in March, with data likely to increase pressure on Bank of England over...
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Garden centres in UK stockpile plants before new Brexit checks
British growers and sellers fear government measures starting on 30 April could result in delays and...
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Superdry restructures to cut rents as co-founder leads fundraising
Julian Dunkerton decided against takeover offer and company will delist from London Stock ExchangeBusiness live –...
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Tesco says grocery inflation has lessened as it plans £500m efficiency savings
Profits near £2.3bn for supermarket, which says it is ‘conscious things are still difficult for many...
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Shoplifting crackdown to include £55m for facial recognition tools in England and Wales
Mobile units will be deployed on high streets to identify wanted people – including repeat offendersThe...
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John Lewis names former Tesco UK boss as next chair of group
Jason Tarry poised to take over from Sharon White when she steps down in SeptemberBusiness live...
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Fast fashion retailer Shein doubles profits as it awaits IPO approval
Company founded in China and promoted on social media is thought to be considering London listingShein,...
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UK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many still struggling
Waitrose and Ocado win new shoppers while a quarter of households are feeling the squeezeBusiness live...
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Next cheers retail sector with bumper profits and talk of falling prices
Shares hit new high as chain says consumer backdrop is improving and ‘feels like it is...
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Sainsbury’s grocery deliveries hit by ‘technical issue’
Supermarket chain ‘working hard’ to resolve problem that leaves it unable to fulfil most of Saturday...
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John Lewis bounces back to profit but no bonus for workers again
Chain says ‘plan is working’ after 2% rise in sales helps transforms £234m loss in 2023...
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Nearly 5,000 UK chain stores closed last year at rate of 14 a day
Pharmacies, banks and pubs retreat from town and city centres knocked by failure of Wilko last...
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Does my bum look bigger in these? M&S hopes to cash in on ‘Kim Kardashian effect’
High street retailer unveils padded shorts designed to give wearer a ‘curvy, contoured’ derriere“Does my bum...
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US investor Elliott ends bid to buy UK retailer Currys
Bidder says multiple attempts to engage with high street group’s board were rejectedThe US investment group...
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Luxury clothing brand Matchesfashion to enter administration
New owner Frasers Group decides it is unwilling to fund turnaroundThe luxury clothing retailer Matchesfashion is...
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Australia’s major supermarkets have not given some fruit and vegetable growers price rises in 15 years, inquiry told
National Farmers’ Federation council member says the food sector should not be ‘held to ransom’ by...
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More than half of UK retailers affected by Houthi disruption, survey shows
Costs are escalating amid delays, according to British Chambers of Commerce research that shows UK exporters...
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Retail sales in Great Britain rebound strongly after Christmas slump
Rise of 3.4% in January is biggest monthly increase since April 2021 as shoppers return to...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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Superdry considers store closures as part of cost-cutting plan
Struggling fashion retailer looking at options including job cuts after reporting slide in salesBusiness live –...