Industry leaders fear trading will be harder and more costly without comprehensive deal

London department store is big tourist attraction for Chinese shoppers

EU Parliament president says sides should be ‘way more ambitious’ with trade agreement

In the fourth quarter, volumes fell by 1%, their worst performance since early 2017

But analysts warn about rise in credit card defaults in first quarter of the year

In the UK insolvencies have jumped by more than a fifth since 2016

Latest data bucks trend of slowing consumer spending ahead of Brexit deadline

British Retail Consortium ‘extremely concerned’ about effects of disorderly Brexit

Many retailers forced to cut prices to lure shoppers as Tesco outperforms rivals

Mike Ashley tells MPs mainstream high street is ‘already dead’

Some Britons aren’t taking any chances on Brexit, and already have plans in place in case Britain runs out of food

Poor weather and early Easter create testing environment for retailers

Persuading shoppers to part with their cash will be tougher than ever in Brexit Britain

Impact of online shopping and increases in the cost of living have hit stores

British Retail Consortium numbers buck trend of weakening consumer spending

With annual inflation pushing towards 3% Britons are becoming cautious in spending

Consumers feel squeeze from faster inflation as retail sales decline 0.7%

First-quarter sales down for first time since 2011, says British Retail Consortium

British Retail Consortium warns consumers to expect retail prices to rise from January

Cheese product is targeted at millennials and working parents

This week we start to see Brexit-era in hard numbers with economic data published for July

Late starter moved into food after a career in retail management with Hamleys

Agreement marks biggest assault on British market by the online retail giant

Britain’s retailers predict that almost 1m jobs in the sector will go by 2025

The department store chain’s decision to cut back on coats during warm autumn paid off

Good weather delays seasonal sales

British Retail Consortium said total retail spending was just 0.6 per cent higher than a year before

Total sales drop by 0.3% last month in value terms - their biggest annual fall since April 2013

Iseq ends difficult trading day, losing 2.15% as index heavyweights lose ground

Discount fashion chain’s adjusted operating profit rises 44 per cent to £514 million