Aldi accused of desperation after attack on supermarket loyalty schemes
Aldi has been accused of desperation by senior retail figures after its UK chief executive attacked rival supermarkets’ loyalty schemes, just as industry data showed...
Shop price inflation hits two-year high as energy costs reach the shelves
Shop price inflation climbed to its highest level in more than two years in August, as retailers began passing higher energy, input and commodity costs...
Amazon accused of rigging ad auctions as FTC and 22 states allege $20bn overcharge
Amazon secretly overcharged more than a million advertising customers by manipulating the online auctions it uses to set ad prices, according to a lawsuit filed...
Parents of seriously ill children should get 12 weeks’ paid leave, says children’s commissioner
Parents of seriously ill children should be given three months of paid leave so they do not have to choose between holding down a job...
Victoria Beckham brand turns its first profit as revenue climbs 15% to £129.8m
Victoria Beckham’s fashion and beauty brand has turned a profit for the first time since it launched in 2008, a milestone delivered in spite of...
Employers blame lack of soft skills for fuelling youth unemployment crisis
A shortage of soft skills, work readiness and resilience among young people risks fuelling Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, business leaders have warned. Almost one million...