Company had strong first quarter but says it cannot raise outlook for this year owing to tariffs uncertaintyAdidas has said the price of its popular trainers, including the Samba and Campus models, is likely to rise as a result of Donald Trumpโs tariff…
Carl Cowling says there is โno logicโ in why there would be inflation as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the USDonald Trumpโs tariff war is more likely to lead to price cuts than inflation for many retailers in the UK, according to the boss o…
The Guardian speaks to Manna Aero founder and orders coffee via startupโs app to be delivered to a suburban homeOne drone lifts up into the sky at a shopping centre on the outskirts of Dublin, then another. They rise to 70ft (21 metres), tilt forward a…
Prada has secured Versace at a โฌ180m discount amid market turmoil and after months of speculationPrada has agreed to buy the Versace fashion brand for โฌ1.25bn ($1.38bn) from the fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings.It comes after months of speculation a…
At issue is a nearly-50-year-old law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, that Trump is citing to impose tariffs.
Retailer had hoped to open more stores in Britain in coming year but will do so in Ireland and Belgium insteadHMV has put its UK expansion on hold and is to open stores in Ireland and Belgium instead, because of rising wage costs announced in last autu…
Owner Pepco Group considers โall strategic optionsโ amid โincreasingly challenging UK retail landscapeโBusiness live โ latest updatesPoundlandโs owner is mooting a possible sale of the UK discount retail chain as it struggles amid tough trading and bef…
End of โde minimisโ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and BoohooMany UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes …
European Commission also urges EU lawmakers to phase out exemption on customs duties for parcels under โฌ150Parcels sent from China by online retailers such as Shein and Temu will face strict new customs controls as part of a crackdown by the European C…
Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racismTributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benettonโs advertising…
Reformhaus retains an unmatched selection of tea and slippers but is morphing to stay competitive Wellness, organics and sustainability have become buzzwords in modern consumer marketing, but the mainstreaming of โgreenโ lifestyle is creating some cha…
Call for industry reform as latest results support belief that products are being bulked out with cheaper sugar syrupThe honey industry faces new demands to overhaul its supply chain after more than 90% of sampled products bought from large British ยญre…
Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services ActBusiness live โ latest updatesThe EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to halt the sa…
Trading relationships at โbreaking pointโ because of delays and costs, garden centres and nurseries warnExporters of plants and flowers from mainland Europe are turning their backs on supplying Britain as โpainfulโ new Brexit border checks are putting …
The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have faredFrom the rooftop of Londonโs original John Lewis, the mayor, Sadiq Khan, never knowingly underselling himself, laid…
Tens of thousands of Boeing workers went on strike last week, with other strikes looming โ including one that could spell economic disaster for the country, and for Kamala Harrisโ campaign.
Rise in travel-related sales benefits retailer, with group revenue up 7% in year to end of AugustWH Smith is to give investors a ยฃ50m windfall as holidaymakers snapping up travel essentials helped boost summer sales at the retail chain.The retailer sai…
โUglyโ footwear trend boosts German companyโs results but shares fall on bigger-than-expected drop in marginsStrong sales of clogs โ which have been adopted by the American models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner as part of this summerโs trend for โuglyโ …
Exclusive: Several sent home for slow fruit picking face debts as watchdog investigates alleged illegal feesIndonesian workers who paid thousands of pounds to travel to Britain and pick fruit at a farm supplying most big supermarkets have been sent hom…
Small and medium-sized firms badly hit as huge drop in apparel sales helps fuel 18% slide in all-non food exportsUK exports of clothing and footwear to the EU have dived since Brexit, according to a new study that shows the extent to which complex regu…
FTSE 100 firm DS Smith, which works with firms over alternatives, urges next government to match global standardsWhoever wins the UK general election must tighten regulations to slash the use of plastic packaging, match global standards and drive โgree…
Food group illegally prevented retailers from sourcing products from EU states where prices were lowerโข Business live โ latest updatesThe owner of Toblerone, Milka and Oreo has been fined โฌ337.5m (ยฃ288m) for anti-competitive practices in the EU.The US …
Cold and wet weather also thought to have led to more lambs dying in early season, as Morrison drops 100% British lamb pledgeThe price of British lamb has hit an all-time high as cold weather and disease in the UK and difficulties with imports have com…
Lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some ordersLorries carrying perishable food and plants from the EU are being held for up to 20 hours at the UKโs busiest Brexit border post as failures with t…
Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggestsMore than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sen…
Grocery service grew during Covid pandemic but has retreated amid competition and waning demandThe grocery courier firm Getir is to quit the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the US to focus on its home market of Turkey amid heavy competition and waning…
British growers and sellers fear government measures starting on 30 April could result in delays and plants being damagedGarden centres and nurseries are stockpiling plants before Brexit checks are introduced later this month, amid concerns over whethe…
Authentic Brands announces move for brandโs Europe retail and online arm after โdamage doneโ during tie-up with Dutch companyTed Bakerโs European retail and online arm is to appoint administrators, putting almost 1,000 jobs at risk at the British brand…
Wine Society describes planned alcohol duty changes as โludicrous, expensive and probably unworkableโBritish consumers have been told that the price of some of their favourite red wines could increase by more than 40p next year after the government ign…
Belgian arm will be put into insolvency, with more than 460 jobs at risk across two countries The Body Shopโs mainland European businesses have begun shutting down, with the German stores put into administration and its Belgian staff told they will be …
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads were blockedFarmers say there will be further French-style blockades following a slow tractor protest at Dover against low supermarket prices …
Draft legislation is intended to ensure full array of products are sold in Northern IrelandForcing all UK supermarkets to put โnot for EUโ labels on meat, dairy and plant products in a move to assuage the concerns of unionists in Northern Ireland will …
Stores in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium will no longer stock PepsiCo drinks, Layโs and Doritos crisps and Quaker cerealsThe French supermarket chain Carrefour has said it will stop selling PepsiCo products in stores in four European countries becaus…
Trade association says exporters are not ready and warns of disruption for Valentineโs Day and Motherโs DayBusiness live โ latest updatesDutch flower growers have called on the UK government to delay post-Brexit border controls on plants and food set t…
Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says DefraBritish households will benefit from improved routes for recycling electronic goods from 2026, under government plans to have producers a…
Winemakers question plan as government champions Brexit โfreedomโ to allow old-fashioned sizeThe poet Robert Burns imagined a man toasting his lover with a โpint oโ wineโ, and Winston Churchill was perhaps the most famous proponent of the pint bottle f…
Calls for legislation after dozens of brands identified as being at risk of sourcing materials linked to Chinaโs transfer programmesA โsubstantial volumeโ of clothing tainted by the use of Uyghur forced labour is entering the European Union market, acc…
UK business lifted by โimprove not moveโ trend and interior design videos on TikTokThe owner of B&Q and Screwfix issued its second profit warning in three months after weak sales in France but said its UK business is being boosted by the โimprove n…
Banking sources say a deal for the beauty products chain is expected to be signed next monthThe private equity investor Aurelius Group is in talks to buy the beauty products chain The Body Shop, which has been put up for sale by its Brazilian owner Nat…
Report suggests customs delays and increased cost of cross-border trade have affected salesBrexit has led to an ยฃ850m fall in the value of the UK beauty industryโs exports to the EU, according to a report by a leading economics forecasting organisation…
Worldwide sales volumes dipped 4.2% as prices rose 9.5%, leading to 2% increase in sales to โฌ9.6bnHeineken sold less beer in the UK during the summer as it raised prices by more than 7% and cool rainy weather put a dampener on barbecues and outdoor cel…
Rising inflation and global instability also blamed for drop in revenue growth in third quarterRising inflation, growing global instability and falling demand for high-end drinks have been blamed for a slowdown in growth at the luxury goods multination…
French supermarket chain labels products that have shrunk in size but cost more before contract talks with suppliersTell us your experiences of โskimpflationโ and โshrinkflationโThe French supermarket chain Carrefour has put labels on its shelves this …
Latest hold-up is intended to cut risk of new charges being passed on to consumers amid cost of living crisisBusiness live โ latest updatesUK politics live โ latest updatesA fifth delay on the introduction of post-Brexit import checks on food and fresh…
Labels required on some items from October on back of updated post-Brexit deal seen in AsdaThe first โnot for EUโ labels have appeared on food products sold in Northern Ireland, in a sign for consumers of the changes resulting from the Windsor framewor…
Marketplace sellers in UK and rest of Europe say having to wait over a week means they will struggle to pay staff and loansAmazon has told thousands of marketplace sellers in the UK and continental Europe it will hold on to sale proceeds for more than …
