Figures from British Retail Consortium and Barclays point to more purchases of summer clothing and barbecues
Chinese online retailer accumulates biggest net cash position of any listed group not to pay dividends or buy back shares
From Ikea to Vinted, younger consumers are showing a taste for pre-owned clothes and furniture. But can the sector actually make money?
As head of America’s Barnes & Noble chain he reinvented the business, but could not compete with Amazon’s disruption
Retailer’s share price has been on the rise in the past two years
Discount retailer says low-income households feel more ‘financially constrained’ than six months ago
Consumer and worker benefits under scrutiny as part of efforts to block blockbuster supermarket tie-up
Tribunal ruling will be watched by supermarkets facing similar legal challenges
Owner PDD warns revenue growth will trend downwards amid rising competition and economic slowdown
Ecommerce giant behind Temu flags rising competition and need to invest more in domestic market
Plus greedflation at the big retailers
Furniture retailer challenges digital classified ads ‘oligopoly’ with peer-to-peer sales platform for its products
Factory workers are deserting the garment industry as the population ages
Country’s largest supermarket chain facing increased ecommerce competition
Retailers including Topps Tiles flag sinking demand as pandemic-era enthusiasm for home projects fizzles out
Retailer awaits decision from new Labour government on multimillion-pound plans to refurbish Art Deco flagship
Groups look for ways to take part in deal for Japanese convenience store company
UK sportswear retailer’s quarterly results boosted by the opening of 85 stores this year
In the third of a new series, we ask: what are the benefits of loyalty?
Earnings from big US retailers paint more nuanced picture of inflation-driven belt-tightening
Upmarket supermarket chain will create up to 100 new convenience stores as part of £1bn investment
US retailer focuses on expanding its stores and Sam’s Club warehouse outlets in the country
Britain risks an emerging regulatory gap with the EU on supplier due diligence
China’s ecommerce groups are losing their lustre as an investment
What is good for Walmart is often bad for rivals