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Groups from Primark to John Lewis warn surge in shoplifting and abuse of staff is hitting profitability
July rain had depressed quantity of goods bought, says UK’s statistics agency
Pay rises appear to have prompted shoppers to keep spending despite higher prices
UK fashion retailer says previous guidance was too cautious as full-price sales climb
Social media group is branching out into ecommerce but the US is not the only country with concerns about the app
Parent company Meta seeks to tap its messaging service’s biggest market to boost revenue
Grocery delivery group’s listing on Nasdaq is latest sign of thaw in IPO activity
A reinvention with online sales and click and collect has turned fortunes around
Home improvement retailer hit by weaker trading in Poland and France
Boston-based start-up could offer a gauge of investor appetite for new stock issues
French luxury group hopes beauty push and refresh of biggest brand will help it catch up with rivals LVMH and Hermès
Hopes of rescuing jobs and stores at collapsed discounter unravelled during at times ill-tempered administration
Bullish Tim Martin buys £6.8mn of shares
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Ecommerce company reports wider interim losses in wake of high inflation and beauty division’s poor performance
Revenues jump a fifth at discount supermarket chain as shoppers seek bargains
Retailer says transformation won’t be complete until 2027/2028 owing to inflation and rising wage costs
US fast-food chain closed initial store in 2019 following protests by campaigners
Inditex says fashion retailer’s shops serve as showcase for the brand and as warehouses for ecommerce
Output drops 0.5% between June and July, a larger fall than had been forecast
Discounter has agreed to take on leases with plans to convert them to its own brand
UK’s biggest pub company to charge more for pints during peak hours to offset high costs
Associated British Food chief says theft and antisocial behaviour have hit fashion chain’s profit margins
Total of 12,500 jobs at risk as chain disappears from high street after almost a century
Stock market debut values US grocery delivery company at less than a quarter of 2021 price
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