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Just in time for Christmas, a festive plague of thieves is targeting online shopping deliveries
Soaring holiday spending driven by demand, not higher prices, as retailers deepen discounts
The transfer of pension obligations fixes one of the parent company’s problems
Shops are having to work harder to tempt customers, who are proving savvy about bargains
Former CEO and chair of discount chain and EY representatives will face questions
Fatigue at higher prices is expected to push more shoppers to chase early holiday season discounts
Large retail chains that provide ‘lion’s share’ of jobs and investment will bear the brunt, lobby group says
Owner of Screwfix and B&Q says French insulation, plumbing and heating sales down due to unusually warm weather
Consumers remain choosy and discounts are expected to hit record highs
US retailers’ results show mild but uneven decline in growth
Spending has defied inflation but shoppers are showing more caution about buying big-ticket items
UK high street stalwart known for its anti-animal testing campaigns in the 1990s has lost touch with eco-shoppers
Figures contrast with expectations of a rise and send gilt yields lower
Bargain-hunting shoppers are easy prey for scammers
The rise of Middle Eastern editions out of Dubai Watch Week; the watch and jewellery industry’s sustainability efforts still leave ‘much to be desired’; watchmakers find harmony with musical partners; how traceability became the gold standard; Leonardo DiCaprio backs sustainable watch start-up; Montblanc underlines its luxury credentials
The jewellery brand says its family-owned structure gives it the agility to keep ahead of the market
The expanding market is giving designers scope to experiment with different sizes, stones and metals
US retailer has taken steps in recent years to diversify beyond low-margin grocery sales
UK fashion house is more vulnerable than most to the slowdown in luxury spending
Shares fall 10% after Chinese ecommerce group says US export controls have created ‘uncertainties’
Acquisition will boost Young’s estate to 279 pubs across London and south-east England
British group hit by global slowdown in luxury market
Measures come after Shell and Moto failed to hand over data on margins
Protesting workers shut factories after minimum wage increase fails to meet soaring inflation
Central Group will be the retailer’s majority owner after a financial crisis at Signa
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