Browsing: Retail

Parents should care for their children’s feet in the same way as their eyes and teeth, according to footwear specialists who say they are seeing more…

For years now, we have heard that Amazon and the big chains are crushing small businesses, but independent bookstores are suddenly making a comeback.About 422 new…

Italian regulators are investigating Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics over the apparent use of “covert marketing strategies” to sell beauty products to young girls that might be…

Beleaguered high-end department store conglomerate Saks Global filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, a month after missing the deadline on a $100m interest payment, in one…

The shop windows are decked out in their festive finery, there are carols on the stereos and the tills are ringing. The independent stores, cafes and…

Dryrobe, the maker of huge waterproof towel-lined coats favoured by cold water swimming fans, has won a trademark case against a smaller label that must now…

The Chinese online marketplace Temu’s EU operations more than doubled pre-tax profits last year to just below $120m (£90m) despite employing just eight people, accounts show.They…

UK retail sales growth cooled last month as concerns over inflation and looming tax increases in Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget weighed on British consumers.In a snapshot…

City dwellers around the world have long been used to rapid delivery of takeaway food and, increasingly, groceries. But what they are not entirely used to…

Selfridges has blamed a slump in the number of international tourists shopping for luxury goods in the UK and weaker consumer confidence for a fall in…