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David Potts was one of several chief executives of major grocers being quizzed by MPs over accusations of profiteeringThe boss of Morrisons has admitted that supermarkets have increased profits at the petrol pumps as he was quizzed by MPs alongside ex…
Employment tribunal rules that while Artur Piaszczynski’s loaves may have been inconsistent, he wasn’t given specific targetsThe head baker at a 300-year-old artisan bread shop in a Dorset seaside town has been awarded more than £15,000 after being sac…
British Retail Consortium says figure eased to 8.4% in June from 9% in May Britain’s biggest retailers have said shop price inflation is easing ahead of a crunch meeting with MPs on Tuesday over the soaring cost of groceries, but warned food prices wer…
One in three products including shampoos, deodorants and wet wipes found to contain skin allergensMore than a third of personal care products, such as shampoos and body washes, marketed as hypoallergenic at Boots and Superdrug have been found to contai…
Associated British Foods says group sales rose by 16% with Primark saying rises supported by steeper pricesABF lifts profit forecast after price rises – business liveHunt to ask UK regulators to look at firms exploiting price risesThe owner of Primark…
Less office waste material during Covid has led big lavatory roll makers to cut amount of recycled paper in tissues, according to consumer bodyHoarding during the Covid-19 pandemic underlined just how important loo roll is to the British public. But wo…
Shoppers for consumer group Which? ordered 1,800 items to test the average shelf life at six retailersFrom out-of-date frankfurters to bashed brie, online food shopping can be a lottery, especially when it comes to the groceries’ shelf life, according …
Rise of 0.3% in May comes as separate survey shows UK services company sales grew this monthWarmer weather and online bargains drove a surprise rise in retail sales in May after City forecasts predicted the cost of living crisis would persuade consumer…
While the rate has fallen from its October peak of 11.1%, the figure for May remains stubbornly highUK inflation remained stubbornly high in May at 8.7% – the same as the previous month, despite a string of forecasts earlier this year predicting a shar…
Sale adds to flurry of investments by owner of Sports Direct, including in Currys, AO and AsosMike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought a £22m stake in the fashion group Boohoo as the high street retail tycoon makes a flurry of investments in online retai…