Lego to build up digital games plus Nike and F1 tie-ups to keep tweens’ interest
Toy company’s sales rose 13% last year, buoyed by Technic, City, Star Wars and Harry Potter-themed sets
Valentine’s Day proves a gift for UK retailers, as consumers hold back on big-ticket items
Jewellery purchases linked to 14 February give lift to otherwise lacklustre month, British Retail Consortium says
US owner of UK pharmacy chain Boots to be taken private in $10bn deal
Sale of Walgreens Boots Alliance to Sycamore Partners will mean further uncertainty for staff of pharmacy chain
Sizing up: how stadiums, hospitals and airlines are adapting to rise in obesity
Extra-width spectator seating, bariatric ambulances and oversized coffins are in growing demand
‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics
Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say cost of living crunch drove them to crime
Strangest supermarket substitutions include dog treats instead of steak, poll shows
Almost a third of online deliveries from grocers such as Tesco and Aldi included a swapped item, says Which?
NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits
Exclusive: For small Australian food brands, supermarket giant’s move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfair
Ocado to cut 500 technology and finance jobs as AI reduces costs
Online grocery specialist takes advantage of tools that helped improve productivity of engineering team
Shein found two cases of child labour at suppliers in 2024, firm tells UK MPs
Online fashion retailer, which is planning an IPO in London, responds to questions from parliamentary committee
Tesco fixes website glitch that affected hundreds of shoppers
Supermarket chain had been forced to apologise after basics including bread and milk marked as unavailable online
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives
New raft of measures labelled Ronan’s law include tougher sentences for those caught selling blades to under-18s
A quarter of US shoppers have dumped favorite stores over political stances
A new poll also found that four in 10 Americans have shifted spending to align with moral views in recent months
‘Six out of 10’: Iceland boss and Labour backer grades UK government
Richard Walker laments record so far but welcomes more upbeat tone, planning reforms and move to better EU trading ties
UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger online fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo
Sound investment: John Lewis teams up with Rough Trade to sell vinyl
Decision to stock records in some stores and also sell online dovetails with rising demand for turntables in its shops