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Next drops bid to buy Topshop after Arcadia's breakup

Firm says it couldn’t meet the asking price for flagship of Philip Green’s former fashion empire

Published: 4:24 PM

Unilever to tackle advertising stereotypes in diversity drive

Published: 7:01 PM
Burberry's European sales slump but Marcus Rashford ads widen appeal

Published: 4:43 AM

Superdry warns over going concern risks as Covid-19 hurts sales

Fashion retailer’s shares fall after sales drop 27% in 11 weeks covering Christmas period

Published: 1:48 PM
Deliveroo appoints Next's Wolfson as a non-executive as it gears up for float

First such role for FTSE 100’s longest-serving chief executive as he hails ‘innovative and fast-growing company’

Published: 6:42 AM

Spanish snow storm leads to UK salad shortage

Lettuce and tomato supplies hit by Storm Filomena, piling extra pressure on retailers and suppliers

Published: 11:06 AM

Boohoo sales spiked in run-up to Christmas despite poor working practices concern

Clothing retailer’s sales jump 40% as Leveson notes ‘change agenda’ of firm still has ‘long way to go’

Published: 11:05 AM
We'll be back, vows Primark after predicting £1bn sales hit

Sales projected to dive in main UK and European markets as Covid restrictions keep stores closed

Published: 10:59 AM
Christmas on the UK high street: where did shoppers spend their money?

Tesco, Lidl, Asos and Just Eat all increased sales but Primark, Greggs and M&S struggled

Published: 9:11 AM
Tesco hails record Christmas fuelled by online grocery surge

Retailer posts 8% rise in sales and reveals it has had some issues with post-Brexit border controls

Published: 7:44 AM

Morrisons to be first UK supermarket to pay minimum £10 an hour

Bradford-based chain announces it will increase current £9.20 minimum hourly pay from April

Published: 7:01 PM
Games Workshop sales surge as hobbies take off during lockdowns

Company sold £187m of games, figurines and paints in six months to end of November, up £38m on year before

Published: 1:23 PM

Observer business agenda A flurry of results is about to reveal what retailers really got for Christmas

This week’s trading updates are likely to be strong for the UK’s online retailers – and very bad for bricks-and-mortar stores

Published: 7:05 PM

Firms halt deliveries from UK to EU over Brexit border problems

DPD pauses road service and retailers suspend sales or reduce lines amid concerns over paperwork and tariffs

Published: 2:25 PM
UK coronavirus: new high of 1,325 daily recorded deaths; NHS staff to be vaccinated 'immediately' - as it happened

Latest updates: latest figure represents highest number of deaths reported in one day; NHS staff to be offered jabs after growing concern from health professionals

Published: 1:32 PM
Percy Pigs in Ireland hit by Brexit red tape as M&S warns of tariffs

Sweets are among retailer’s products affected by ‘rules of origin’ regulations

Published: 6:07 AM
Marks & Spencer hit by clothing sales slump in key Christmas period

Retailer feels impact of store closures on back of Covid lockdown

Published: 3:32 AM

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