Retail industry

Stuart Rose gets hands-on at Asda. This can’t have been plan A | Nils Pratley

“We need a full-time fully experienced retail executive to come in,” said Stuart Rose, the chair of Asda, a month ago as he confessed to being “embarrassed” about the...

An ingenious plan to revive THG, or too clever by half? | Nils Pratley

Matthew Moulding has muttered about spin-offs at THG almost from the moment he brought the Lookfantastic and Myprotein...

‘We don’t want golf just to be for retired guys … it’s for everyone’: Nigel Oddy of American Golf

For most chief executives, a round on the golf course is a quiet Friday afternoon treat after the...

B&Q owner Kingfisher reports weak demand for kitchens and bathrooms

The chief executive of Kingfisher, which owns the B&Q and Screwfix chains, has said demand for kitchens and...

Shopper’s videos of himself trying to beat ‘insanely speedy’ Aldi cashiers go viral

Many supermarket shoppers will be familiar with the heart-thumping race to pack their shopping bags while items being...

Ministers urged to step in to save UK firms struggling with high energy costs

Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent businesses struggling with gas and electricity costs from going bust, as bills are forecast to be...

UK shop prices fall year on year for first time since cost of living crisis began

UK shop prices have dropped for the first time since the cost of living crisis began nearly three years ago, as food inflation eased...

‘The ultimate fakeaway’: posh pizzas take over UK supermarket shelves

If you were in the mood for pizza the supermarket choice used to be straightforward – fresh or frozen, thin or thick, margherita or...