Legal & regulatory

Rise in business rates bill wipes out last year’s savings for retail chains, analysis shows

Budget 2026: What’s in it for retail and how has the sector responded?

As trade union access powers increase, will more retailers follow John Lewis and strike deals?

Sainsbury’s boss confident ahead of the Budget as grocery giant ramps up for Christmas

‘It’s time for the PM to wake up to the potential for economic growth from UK food system’

Retail hopes for the best and prepares for the worst ahead of the Budget

‘After two years of increasing business costs, this Budget must break the cycle’

Retailers cut energy use by 8% in three years, then war wiped out the savings

Robbie Feather: ‘To tackle Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, it needs to be cheaper and easier to hire’

Explainer: How the EU's new import charge has hit Shein's sales and helped others

Sustainable September: How retailers and shoppers are responding to the climate crisis

‘When London’s West End succeeds, the UK does too’

‘Supported internships are good for young people – and for business’

‘People need work experience - but they also need money’

‘Retailers must rethink how they create opportunities for the next generation’

The last four governments have tried to fix the high street. What can Burnham learn from their failures?

Next’s Lord Wolfson on economic prospects, AI adoption, healthy high streets…and menswear opportunity

‘We’re willing to be misunderstood’: Amazon’s Prime drones are ready, but is the UK?

‘New jobs campaign should raise retail’s currency in corridors of power’

Why Sainsbury’s holds all the cards in any potential supermarket mega-merger

‘As Shein finally floats, its best days may be behind it’

Explainer: Shein vs Temu – what court judgment means for online platforms

Government likely undercounting number of vape shops. That’s a problem

The challenges of defining a 'misleading' discount

‘Business rates change makes minimal difference to overall high street health’

‘If Burnham wants to bring down the cost of living, bring down the cost of doing business’

Five moves that turn retail AI ambition into operating results

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Agentic AI: The retail strategy to make every customer a VIP

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How dropshipping is becoming a scalable retailer growth strategy

In paid partnership with Mirakl, By Emma Weinbren

Turning viral attention into lasting customer loyalty

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Navigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends

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Revealed: How 1,000 Brits plan to shop this golden quarter

In paid partnership with Vypr, By Rebecca Taylor