Thugs who assault shop workers could be jailed for up to six months, under new Government plans. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed a new criminal offence of ‘assaulting a retail worker’ will be created, warning criminals “enough is enough”. Serial offenders will
One of Sheffield’s darkest hours came on a Thursday in 2010. As part of a series of massive cuts to address the national deficit, the coalition government reneged on long-standing promises to fund a rejuvenation of the manufacturing sector and back a
The chain’s pre-tax profits of £188.3m in 2023 are being shared amongst its workforce. (Image: Getty) On high streets groaning with to-let signs and charity shops, Greggs is a rare reminder of retail nirvana. It is not just surviving but thriving, enjoying
A retail park has been slammed for setting up parking rules “like a spider’s web” to catch out drivers. The Peel Centre in Gloucester has hit dozens of drivers with £100 fines since bringing in stricter parking restrictions at the end of
Black Friday failed to boost UK retail spending by as high a margin as last year as Christmas shoppers shied away from splashing the cash at the levels seen last year. Consumers appear to be sticking to plans for a budget Christmas
The Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s bombshell book Endgame is selling for eight times the retail price after it was pulled from shelves. Scobie’s book appeared to reveal the two Royal Family members at the centre of a royal race row brought
China’s securities regulator approved the launch of 37 retail funds over the weekend, part of government efforts to revive a stock market struggling for lift-off in an ailing economy. The move comes on top of a slew of measures to shore up
Facebook Marketplace is the most complained-about online retail platform for selling counterfeit, poor-quality and potentially unsafe goods, Trading Standards has said. The online giant, which enables third-party sellers to trade goods on the platform via the marketplace, was criticised for being slow
Nike continues to receive backlash after transgender influencer Dylan Muvaney posted multiple photos to social media modeling its sports bras and leggings. Mulvaney, whose face was recently put on honorary cans of Bud Light by beer maker Anheuser-Busch, posted the photos to
Comment on this story Comment Dear Miss Manners: My partner and I have an amicable disagreement concerning window shopping. In my view, it is perfectly acceptable to enter a store and look around, even if the chance I will purchase an item