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Ministers raise prospect of regulatory crackdown on sector over court case brought by 62 franchise operatorsMinisters are closely watching a court case in which Vodafone is alleged to have “unjustly enriched” itself at the expense of franchise operator…
Such a move would discourage investment and lead to further increases in prices, says chief executive Alex BaldockThe boss of Currys, the UK’s biggest electrical goods retailer, has urged the government not to increases taxes on retailers this year, sa…
Stuart Machin tells AGM retailer hopes to put ‘vast majority’ of cyber-attack chaos ‘behind us’ by AugustBusiness live – latest updatesMarks & Spencer’s online business should be running “fully” within the next four weeks, its boss has said, as the…
Supermarket reports strong growth as hot weather lifts demand for fans, shorts and swimsuitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government should be wary of loading retailers with more tax after the “high impact”, particularly on jobs, of raising nati…
Rising fruit and vegetable prices contribute to jump in annual food price inflation in June to 3.7%Britain’s largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, as the latest UK heatwave pushes temp…
Modella Capital negotiates price downwards after weaker trading in recent weeksBusiness live – latest updatesWH Smith has cut the sale price of its high street business by £12m, after trading at the chain deteriorated in recent weeks.The company closed…
These small, joyful indulgences are ‘an antidote to life’s uncertainties’, food trend watchers sayIf you said to a friend that you fancied Japanese food this weekend, they might be forgiven for thinking you meant sushi. But lately a new culinary export…
City of London Corporation sets up regeneration team but has not allocated any new money for the projectSmithfield and Billingsgate food markets in London will be turned into new homes and a cultural destination under plans by their owner – but the fut…
Stuart Machin says labels, designed stop British goods leaking into bloc, add ‘another layer of unnecessary costs and red tape’The boss of Marks & Spencer has called on the government to rapidly reset relations with the EU and criticised new rules …
Demand for beauty products by gen Alpha customer base also behind retailer’s expansion after tough timesAn increase in demand for weight-loss drugs, including Mounjaro and Wegovy, as well as demand among its generation Alpha customer base for beauty pr…