Retail industry

JD Sports shares slump 14% after profit warning

Mild weather and discounting by rivals hit sales at JD Sports in October, prompting the trainers and fashion retailer to issue a warning that profits will be at the...

Lidl warns of price rises and HMV of job cuts amid backlash over UK budget

Lidl has warned of potential price rises, with HMV predicting job cuts as a result of cost increases...

Lidl and HMV say price rises and job cuts are likely due to UK budget

The bosses of Lidl and HMV have spoken of potential price rises and job cuts as a result...

Lidl returns to profit on sales of £10.9bn after slowing expansion

Lidl’s UK business has bounced back into profit after it slowed expansion in favour of improving existing stores,...

Retailers deserve a break – but they shouldn’t look to the chancellor for one

While the farmers took to the streets of Westminster, the shopkeepers protested in the old-fashioned way. They wrote...

Amazon criticised as Tommy Robinson book tops bestseller chart

Amazon has been accused of funnelling “thousands of pounds into the pockets of Britain’s best known far-right extremist” after Tommy Robinson’s latest book topped...

Plastic tub gets the snub as Nestlé tests paper container for Quality Street

Tucking into a tub of Quality Street is a Christmas tradition for many British families, and once they have scoffed the chocolates the handy...

Tesco is unbeatable when it concentrates on the day job | Nils Pratley

It is 17 years since the management of Tesco suffered a severe case of hubris and thought they could conquer the US. A supposedly...

Garden centre chain Dobbies to shut 17 stores as part of restructuring plan

Dobbies is planning to shut 17 of its 77 stores, affecting 465 jobs, as its new owners try to return the garden centre group...

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group makes £83m offer for handbag maker Mulberry

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has filed a possible £83m offer to buy the luxury brand Mulberry as it expressed concerns about the future of...

Amazon UK pays corporation tax for first time since 2020

Amazon’s main UK division has paid corporation tax for the first time since 2020 after the end of a “super-deduction” tax break introduced by...