Retail & Consumer

UK market for ‘competitive socialising’ risks oversuppl...

Operators ask whether customers will keep going back to axe-throwing

EU plans Trump-style import ban on food

Brussels wants to block farm products containing prohibited pesticides

Billionaire Ratcliffe’s big sports bet misfires

Also in this week’s newsletter, a new chess championship and a fresh crisis for ...

What eggflation teaches us about must-have goods

Some researchers argue inelasticity is becoming a feature of the stock market

Rock star Ikea boss sticks to sustainability despite po...

Jesper Brodin says he needs help from authorities if furniture retailer is to ac...

Ex-Entain bosses sue over advice linked to bribery probe

Former CEO and chair seek court order so they can see any information shared wit...

Amazon accused by Italy of evading €1.2bn in VAT payments

Tech giant hit by total claim worth €3bn amid investigation over sale of goods f...

Shein IPO plans hit by Trump’s low-cost parcels crackdown

Fast fashion group was targeting London listing in first half of 2025

Cocoa stockpiles plunge to record low

Chocolate makers grab available reserves to counter acute global shortage

How a resurgent Walmart saw off the Amazon threat

A decade ago, its huge stores looked outdated as online sales grew. Now they are...

French ‘Pirates’ strike at Europe’s football elite

Brittany club Brest’s old-school approach helps it make waves in this season’s C...

Private equity firm Cinven agrees to sell shoe brand Ku...

Price secured from Steve Madden is 18 per cent above the price paid by the buyou...

BAT shares fall sharply after £6.2bn provision for Cana...

Lucky Strike maker warns of ‘headwinds’ from higher duty in Bangladesh and new A...

Sharp fall for BAT shares after £6.2bn provision for Ca...

Lucky Strike maker also warns of ‘headwinds’ from higher duty in Bangladesh and ...

Unilever chooses Amsterdam for primary listing of ice-c...

Demerged division will also trade in London and New York

Travel group HBX’s shares sink after IPO

Hotel room wholesaler’s float viewed as key test of European market in 2025

Unilever chooses Amsterdam for primary listing of ice c...

Demerged division will also trade in London and New York

Unilever to list ice cream business in Amsterdam, Londo...

Demerged division will trade on the three exchanges where Unilever is listed

US egg prices soar as avian flu rips across farms

Wholesale prices have doubled over the past year as culls to stop spread of viru...

Iconic New York hot dog brand Nathan’s Famous considers...

Century-old company is in preliminary talks to put itself on the market, which w...

‘No signs of slowing’: US egg prices soar as avian flu ...

Wholesale prices have doubled over the past year as culls to stop spread of viru...

Abuses lurk deep in fashion supply chain

New research shows uneven improvements in Bangladesh factory labour standards

Heineken leads European brewers’ shares rally as profit...

Dutch group promises €1.5bn share buyback programme over next 2 years

Can lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret win with Gen Z?

US group attempts to reboot and recapture the glamour of its 1990s and 2000s hey...

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