Pooja Shrivastava

Retailers across Britain have warned of potential price increases and store closures following a bleak Christmas trading period, as consumers grapple with relentless cost-of-living pressures.

Police are hunting for knifemen who struck at two convenience stores in the space of eight hours in Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire on Sunday (22).

The Scottish Government must urgently act to support the country's struggling high streets, Labour has said, citing an analysis' findings that more than 10,000 retail jobs were lost in a year.

Fujitsu should have shown more "remorse" since failings of Horizon IT system emerged, minister Gareth Thomas has said while claiming that all those who had applied for compensation would have received "80 per cent of the amount" by March 2025.

String of crime hit convenience stores over the festive period as multiple cases of theft and looting were reported from across the country.

A leading retailer of a family-run convenience store, operating since 1937, has been left with significant financial losses, deep trauma and emotional strain following an ugly incident of ram-raid that left the store completely damaged.

Criminals are increasingly targeting businesses over personal properties yet only about one in ten cases resulted in charges, with nearly half of the investigations being closed without police identifying a suspect, show recent data.

Jan 03, 2025 A 26-year-old man has admitted being part of a gang that stole cash from two convenience shops in armed robberies.

Consumer confidence dropped marginally in the last quarter of 2024, shows a recent industry report, suggesting concerns around disposable income and prices of essentials remain though consumer confidence is expected to recover in 2025.

Retail crime is a growing problem not just a businesses but also for consumers as retailers, who are paying a heavy price related to crime, are expected to pass on the cost in the form of higher prices, shows a recent report.