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UK retail sales growth cooled last month as concerns over inflation and looming tax increases in Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget weighed on British consumers.In a snapshot…

Retailers have told the government that tax rises could further fuel inflation as the pace of shop price rises stepped up in September with increases on…

After a cyber-attack rained on its summer, Marks & Spencer is banking on fashion to brighten its autumn.A Prada-esque, crystal-embellished, charcoal V-neck cardigan (£46), a faux…

Faarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesSunny weather and the women’s Euro football tournament helped to lift retail sales in July, according to the latest official figures.Retail…

The cosmetics retailer Lush has closed its UK shops, factories and website in protest over starvation in Gaza.A statement appeared on its website and on posters…

ToplineOnline shoppers came out in full force to power 11% growth in Amazon online store sales, its largest reporting segment, and its second-largest, third-party seller services,…

Rachel Reeves has been warned by Britain’s biggest retailers that tax rises in her autumn budget could trigger higher shop prices, hitting household incomes and the…

Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRetail sales rebounded in June as the hot weather boosted fuel and supermarket sales, according to official data.Sales volumes were up…

The EU justice commissioner has expressed shock at the toxicity and dangers of some goods being sold by Shein and Temu, amid a crackdown on the…

The UK government should be wary of loading retailers with more tax after the “high impact”, particularly on jobs, of raising national insurance costs this year,…