Supermarket fears pictures of empty food shelves will get ‘10 times worse’Tesco has warned government officials that empty supermarket shelves caused by a national shortage of HGV drivers could lead to panic buying across the UK in the lead up to Chris…
Bonfire Night fireworks ‘70% down’ due to Brexit and supply chain crisis
Suppliers said to be unwilling to stock up because of confusion over safety labelling and extra paperworkBrexit and the supply chain crisis are threatening to put a dampener on this year’s Bonfire Night firework displays as distributors warn that impor…
Quality Street’s new sweet proves popular
Shoppers sampling brand’s first white chocolate sweet welcome break with traditionChristmas is, above all, a time for tradition. The smallest changes can send shockwaves which disrupt longstanding routines and cause worse friction than a post-dinner ga…
A billionaire wants to build a utopia in the US desert. Seems like this could go wrong | Jessa Crispin
The architects of the proposed 150,000-acre project are scouting the American south-west. They’re already predicting the first residents can move in by 2030Welcome to Telosa, a $400bn “city of the future,” according to its founder, the billionaire Marc…
CO2 crisis could hit UK food stocks well before Christmas, says Iceland boss
Shortage of carbon dioxide – used in meat industry and for fizzy drinks – is result of record energy pricesUK food supplies will be under threat long before Christmas, and could start affecting stocks within days, if carbon dioxide shortages continue, …
Gone missing: the groom’s wedding suit
No sign of the Moss Bros suit weeks before the wedding and TNT goes backwards on delivery datesI am getting married at the end of this month. In the middle of August, my best man and I visited the Moss Bros store on Oxford Street to hire our wedding su…
Fresh calls for windfall tax on companies that prospered during Covid
Research highlights six firms that increased their profits by a total of £16bnCampaigners have issued fresh calls for a windfall tax on companies that prospered during the pandemic, after research highlighted six firms that increased their profits by a…
Ding dong, Avon now calling with ‘omni-channel’ cosmetic sales in a digital age
Spurred on by the Covid pandemic, the traditional doorstep retailer is training its ‘reps’ in new techniquesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAvon may soon be calling you into shops and live-streamed shopping events as well as…
The surge in ‘buy now pay later’ – and why we should be worried
Fintech firms are jostling to offer millennials interest-free payment plans as they shop online. Retailers love it of course, but all this unregulated lending is ringing alarm bellsShoppers tempted by Boohoo’s bestselling satin skater dress are bombard…
British retail sales fall unexpectedly in August – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRetail sales fell 0.9% in AugustSupply chain problems hit retailersFood store sales drop as more people dine outTravel shares jump on reports of restrictions easing 9.09am BST The slide in iron …