Early Christmas shopping lifts retail sales in October

Early Christmas shopping helped to push up shop sales in October as people spent more on…

Mukesh Ambani: Asia’s richest man to launch 7-Eleven in India

The company owned by Asia’s richest person is set to launch 7-Eleven convenience stores across India.…

Primark claims clothes will now be eco-friendly and affordable

Budget fashion retailer Primark has announced new sustainability commitments but said it will keep prices “affordable”.…

Shoppers told there is no need to panic buy

The boss of Iceland has said there is no need for people to start panic buying,…

Retail sales fall in May as shoppers dine out

Retail sales fell by 1.4% between April and May as people chose to visit reopened bars…

Brexit: Retailers could burn goods stuck in EU

UK retailers could abandon goods EU customers want to return, with some even thinking of burning…

Retail sales in 2020 worst on record, says BRC trade body

Retailers suffered their worst annual sales performance on record in 2020, driven by slump in demand…

Small shops better at surviving virus than big ones

Independent shops have been “more agile” and better at surviving Covid-19 than chain stores, data indicates.…

Geek Retreat: Retailer of ‘all things geeky’ to open 100 new shops

From online fashion to grocery, only a handful of sectors have bucked the coronavirus downturn, and…

Alibaba increases stranglehold on Chinese shoppers

Chinese tech giant Alibaba will take control of leading hypermarket and supermarket chain Sun Art Retailing.…

John Lewis scraps bonus for first time since 1953

John Lewis has confirmed that staff will not receive a bonus for the first time since…

Amazon launches online pharmacy in India

Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in India, marking its entry into the…