Retail industry
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Sales of specialist bakeware rise during The Great British Bake Off and flat cap purchases peak during Peaky Blinders
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Pre-EU referendum jitters blamed for 15% decline in high street shop openings as vacancy rates rise for first time since 2012
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August figures up on same period in 2015 as Britons holidayed at home, with increase particularly pronounced on high streets
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While Mike Ashley has been enduring his spell in the spotlight, his biggest retail rival is booming thanks to the trend for athleisure
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BIS committee will take up Theresa May’s pledge to tackle soaring executive pay and change boardroom composition
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In a crisp white shirt with drawstring waist, the prime minister looked more fashion forward than her cocktail-dress clad guests
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The Treasury select committee’s chair is right to say HS2 has the weakest economic case of all the major infrastructure projects
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Next reports 17% decrease in first-half profits as buyers opt for sale items, while John Lewis warns of further job losses
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In-house broker cuts full-year expectations by one-fifth after retailer warned at AGM of higher operating costs
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The picture emerging of the company that supplied Sports Direct with many of its workers is of a profitable business that sometimes pays very little indeed
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No major UK industry chief executives are planning to attend short-notice meeting to discuss risks and opportunities of Brexit
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Former Topshop boss nurtured Whistles into one of the high street’s most well-regarded brands, worn by the Duchess of Cambridge and Samantha Cameron
Thousands of M&S; staff could lose jobs if they reject pay deal, says MP