Retailers

Silent Crime: Violence against shop workers 'demands action now'

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How shoplifting raises prices: the hidden costs on consumers in shops

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How small businesses can combat shoplifting and anti-social behaviour

11 out of 12 regions are reporting an increase in the illicit trade over the last year, with Scotland seeing a rise of more than 20 per cent

Black market sale of fake cigarettes is booming, study finds

‘Don’t make me sick’ Coca-Cola and OREO limited edition collaboration divides the public

‘Don’t make me sick’: New cookie-flavoured Coca-Cola splits public

Shoppers cross in front of a London bus as it travels under Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central London in 2017 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas shopping: the best tips for saving and reducing stress

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Chocolate prices rise by 11% ahead of Halloween and the festive season

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John Lewis teases 2024 Christmas advert with first look

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Supercomputer predicts the 10 high street shops most likely to return

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British fashion brand to launch online store after high street closure

Christmas themed confectionary on the shelves at B&M Bargains in Leeds - four months before the big day (Photo by SWNS)

Shoppers stunned as Christmas chocolates appear on shelves

A woman walks past a Ted Baker store in Covent Garden, London (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Full list of 31 Ted Baker stores to close - with over 500 jobs at risk

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Full list of stores that will shut this year as high streets struggle

Most Brits prefer to shop in-store, study shows

Most Brits prefer to shop in-person, report shows

Carpetright stores in Edinburgh and the Lothians set to close

New M&S Food store opens at former Scotmid site
A new M&S Food convenience store has opened in Stockbridge - with Percy Pig, as guest of honour, cutting the ribbon.
Ian Swanson

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Supermarkets hit by card payment glitch and forced to accept cash only

British supermarket named Grocer of the Year for the first time in two decades. (Photo: monticellllo - stock.adobe.com)

Supermarket named Grocer of the Year for first time in two decades

Amazon won’t be the only retailer hosting a sale event

We look at some of the great sales you can expect to find elsewhere

Home security bargains have landed early. Picture: Amazon/composite

Amazon has started dropping prices already ahead of Prime Day 2024

Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest sale events of the year

My six tips to help you spot a REAL Prime Day bargain

"Train operators are withholding certain fares" with 90% of people calling for more fairly priced train tickets

Train operators called out for unfairly priced train tickets

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How to save on top brands like M&S, Shein, George, and Very

Nothing says the 90s like The Body Shop - here I've selected my favourite products for a walk down memory lane. Picture: The Body Shop

The Body Shop 90s-style: My best buys as a teenager

Wedding manicures spring-summer 2024. Photos by Mylee.

Four top wedding manicure trends for spring/summer 2024 brides

The Mylee Fix n Flash LED Nail Torch. Photo by Mylee.

Your new summer beauty must-have has been launched by nail brand Mylee

5 Secret Sales dresses for Spring 2024. Photos by Secret Sales.

The 5 amazing spring dress bargains I found on Secret Sales
When the weather starts to change it can be really difficult to know what to wear, but with these 5 dresses from Secret Sales, you’ll never be bored of your wardrobe.
Ruby Watson

Gail McElroy who manages the council’s Trading Standards team and Councillor Stuart McKenzie with just some of the 2,300 illegal vapes seized from local retailers over the past year.

Council seizes more than 2,300 vapes from local retailers

Ad Feature Data shows many UK adults are aware of illicit tobacco and vape sales

Many adults have received damaged packages in the last year

Many consumers don't use retailers who charge to return items

'There's a little bit more of the volatile environment to come before we see the sunny uplands of glorious, sustained growth,' says the BRC boss. Picture: contributed.

Interview: British Retail Consortium boss Helen Dickinson on sector's prospects

Tesco’s sales increase as shoppers ‘switch from premium retailers’. (Photo: Getty Images)

Tesco pledges ‘affordable Christmas’ as profits soar

Retail workers move rails of clothes past a H&M store on Oxford Street.

H&M makes major change - and some shoppers won’t be happy

A pedestrian walks past a Primark store on Oxford Street, London.

Primark expanding its click & collect service - shoppers will love it

Which? has named a supermarket as being the cheapest for the 15th month

Cheapest supermarket to buy your groceries revealed

Which? has revealed the cheapest place to get school uniform this year

Cheapest shop to buy school uniform revealed by Which?

M&S to give 5,000 customers free shopping this weekend

M&S giving thousands of customers free shopping this weekend

Thousands of jobs are at risk as retailer Wilko confirms collapse.

Wilko could be ‘snapped-up’ by B&M or Poundland

Dump the hidden fees

Tesco has recalled a Wicked vegan pasta product as there are concerns that small pieces of metal could have entered the product.

Too crunchy! Posh cereal which ‘may contain stones’ pulled from shops

Tesco to make major change to Express stores to help customers save money

Tesco to make major change to stores to help customers save

Iceland has slashed the price of hundreds of products -

Iceland cuts price of 500 items with new ‘mix & match’ deals

Wilko has said it intends to appoint administrators, potentially putting up to 12,000 jobs at the high street retailer at risk.

Specialist investor ‘in talks’ to save Wilko from going bust

Tesco has said £11.5m worth of Clubcard vouchers are yet to be redeemed this month

Tesco warns customers to use Clubcard vouchers before expiry date

Wilko bosses have warned the business is at risk of collapse

List of Wilko stores confirmed to close so far

Chloe claims to be best friends with her pet duck, Buddy

Mum, 35 ‘best friends’ with duck she hatched from £2 supermarket egg

Aldi is making changes the for a couple of hours each week to make stores more inclusive for all customers

Aldi to make major changes to some UK stores from next week

Clintons Card prepares to shut 38 stores to avoid going bust - what we know

Highstreet retailer prepares to shut 38 branches to avoid going bust

Here’s how Asda customers can earn extra cash to spend in the run up to Christmas

Asda to give away free cash rewards for customers saving for Christmas

Lounge Underwear plans to open six UK stores with the first in London

Online fashion retailer to open first ever physical store in UK

Argos is handing out 5x more Nectar points this weekend

Argos to hand out 5x more Nectar points this weekend - how to claim

Morrisons to trial UK first Podback coffee recycling scheme at 29 stores

Morrisons makes change to 29 stores in UK first trial- locations

Aldi is hiring an ‘official beer taster’ to try new ranges

Aldi is hiring an ‘official beer taster’ to try new ranges

Morrisons has launched a new chicken combo deal for families

Morrison’s launches Nandos-style chicken deal for just £2 a person