Retail, hospitality and leisure sectors to be given one-off grants worth up to £9,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage UK businesses in the retail, hospitality and… »
Concerns expressed that fund may still fall short as business secretary calls on watchdog to investigate bosses Sir Philip Green’s family is to pay a promised £50m into their fashion… »
Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme as tough curbs loom in parts of England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak has attempted to head off… »
Unite union started legal action against Philip Green’s company after entitlements were cut by up to 50% Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion group has performed a U-turn and agreed to… »
Exclusive: Undercover reporter finds warehouse staff unable to leave premises during breaks Have working conditions improved at the Sports Direct warehouse? Warehouse workers at Sports Direct, the retail chain controlled… »
Officers say law to make coverings compulsory in stores will be unenforceable Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Retailers: share your thoughts on mandatory masks Retailers and… »
Fines of up to £100 could be handed out for non-compliance under measures to be announced on Tuesday After mixed messages and mess-ups, Johnson bows to the inevitable | Analysis… »
Chemist shuts 48 opticians and department store group shuts eight of its 50 stores Boots and John Lewis have announced plans to cut 5,300 jobs and close stores on another… »
Grim day in UK retail as Boots announces plans to cut 4,000 jobs and John Lewis Partnership shuts eight stores Latest: Boots Opticians stores to close amid jobs cuts John… »
Fashion retailers suspend label from websites after report on supplier working conditions Asos and Next have dropped the fast-fashion brand Boohoo after claims that some factories supplying its clothes paid… »
Chancellor urged to introduce a scheme that has jump-started other countries’ blighted hospitality and retail sectors Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Radical plans to give all… »
Harrods and Arcadia shed 1,200 jobs as John Lewis warns of staff and bonus cuts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 6,000 retail jobs were… »
Rolling coverage of the latest business news, as new public data reveals the growing costs of the Covid-19 pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage 11.32am BST… »
Labour criticises PM’s new racism inquiry as non-essential shops open in England in latest easing of coronavirus lockdown. Global coronavirus live updates See all our coronavirus coverage 12.08pm BST 12.05pm… »
Millions spent on signage will have been wasted as shops and councils prepare for lockdown easing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A government decision to reduce… »
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK public borrowing soars to £62bn in a single month and retail sales slump by 18% UK borrowed £62bn last… »
Call to extend £60,000 payouts for NHS staff relatives to others on frontline such as bus drivers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The families of bus… »
Government, business and NHS leaders ask people to leave enough supplies for others Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government is urging people to “be… »
Plans would help with panic-buying brought on by escalation of coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus – latest updates British supermarkets have drawn up “feed the nation” contingency plans that would help the… »
‘Economically inactive’ Britons could do jobs in sectors where there are shortages under new system, home secretary says Companies will need to train more British workers to fill vacancies when… »
Separate report says almost 300k retail roles mostly held by women cut in past decade UK high streets have shed more than 140,000 jobs this year as store closures and… »
Supermarket halts production in China after six-year-old girl finds plea for help inside card Tesco says it has suspended production at a factory in China alleged to have forced foreign… »
Exclusive: UK supermarkets admit there may be soya-led deforestation in their supply chains due to problems with traceability Rise of the ‘wonder bean’: from deforestation to your plate Home to… »
Residents of the town, a trading centre since 1251, are bracing for the closure of the market next month Almost 800 years after Rochdale received the royal charter that made… »
Government urged to step in over crisis that has cost tens of thousands of jobs Retailers and unions are calling for urgent government action to help struggling high streets as… »
Mike Ashley group warned of ‘terminal’ House of Fraser problems and £605m tax bill Shares in Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct crashed by more than a quarter after the retailer’s disastrous… »
William Hill may shut 700 shops as it looks to offset £820m loss from FOBT reform A quarter of betting shops on UK high streets have been slated for closure,… »
Oxford store offers refillable options for items such as alcohol, rice and cleaning materials Waitrose has unveiled its vision of environmentally conscious shopping, offering customers the chance to buy food… »
Sports Direct boss seeks to prevent lender takeover that would wipe out his stake Mike Ashley has offered to underwrite a £150m shareholder rescue fundraising for Debenhams if the ailing… »
Managing director says book chain ‘simply not profitable enough’, as Sally Rooney, Val McDermid and other authors write to protest More than 1,300 writers including Kerry Hudson, David Nicholls, Sally… »
Rights group has been under pressure to condemn past statements by Kremlin critic Amnesty International has said it will cease calling Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience”, following pressure to… »
Scheme will issue vouchers to just 49,000 people by end of March at current rate, analysis finds The government’s flagship green homes grant scheme will help just 8% of its… »
