The tycoon’s company Frasers is the UK fast-fashion retailer’s largest shareholder and has accused it of mismanagement
About 70 of DIY chain’s outlets sold to owner of homeware chain The Range
Japanese convenience store operator receives rival buyout offer from members of founding family
Workers at food manufacturer Bakkavor have walked out in a dispute over pay
More than 200 sign letter to chancellor saying rises in national insurance contributions will cause business closures
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Retail veteran is latest business leader to criticise moves including changes to national insurance
Luxury group’s jewellery brands, its biggest division housing Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, show resilience
Sainsbury’s, BT and Wetherspoons among those warning that changes may force price rises for customers
UK’s second-largest supermarket sticks to annual guidance despite weakness at Argos
French supermarket group is examining several options including disposals as share price lags behind peers
Online display to enjoy biggest increase as advertisers prepare to splash out £10.5bn
Retailer’s profits beat expectations in first half of financial year following strong food sales
ABF warns changes to national insurance and wages will cost it tens of millions but remains optimistic
Business select committee intends to summon fast-fashion brands over workers’ rights as soon as January
£655mn in board members’ stakes sold in the past three months
Fast-fashion retailer names Debenhams chief Dan Finley as its new boss amid row with sportswear tycoon
Higher finance costs offset jump in sales at upmarket global department store group Cambridge Retail
Companies criticise rise in employers’ national insurance contributions
Consumer groups have raised concerns about toxic goods sold on platform
UK retail bellwether raises outlook for third time in three months on the arrival of colder weather
The group is one of the sector’s top performers partly because of its ability to learn from mistakes
For brands, controlling footfall improves security, creates an air of exclusivity and weeds out casual shoppers
Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and fined
Fast-fashion retailer hits back at Mike Ashley’s demand to be appointed chief executive
