Supermarkets pause repetitive Christmas songs to spare staff sanity
Marks & Spencer switches off Christmas songs and Asda introduces daily festive-free hour to relieve staff from jingle hell
Christmas ad spending poised to hit all-time high of £5.9bn
The Advertising Association says the amount is a 37% increase on Christmas advertising spending in 2010.
Don't fall for this WhatsApp scam posing as free £250 vouchers for Asda and Tesco
Dozens of social media users have spoken out in frustration after receiving scam messages on WhatsApp and Facebook which claim to offer a free voucher for UK supermarkets.
Why Harry Styles fans are banned from buying kiwis at Asda
One Direction star, 23, has a song called Kiwis - and gets pelted with the fruit every time he sings it on stage.
Husband appeals to missing wife Karen Brown to meet him in toy shop
Karen Brown, 47, has been missing for two weeks after leaving her home in Clydesdale. She was last seen on CCTV at Hamleys in London.
Cocaine factory and gun discovered after child calls 999 and says 'Daddy's not his usual self'
An emergency call handler was told by a child that his 46-year-old father Barry Dermot 'had been sniffing white powder and drinking alcohol'. Dermot was later arrested.
Immigrant in UK just 3 weeks raped girl, 14, by holding broken glass to her throat behind supermarket
Romanian shepherd Samuel Ciornei, 20, was found guilty of raping a schoolgirl in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, less than three weeks after arriving in Scotland.
Sainsbury's to slash 2,000 jobs across the UK amid escalating price war
FTSE 100-listed retailer will cut 600 back office jobs and 1,400 in-store clerks as it looks to save £500m.
UK grocers upping their game even as German discounters expand market share
British grocers are mounting a spirited defence of their market share, according to Moody's.
Police officer kidnapped while trying to arrest man outside Asda
Greater Manchester Police release CCTV image of male suspect in connection with attack.
Britons turn to supermarkets' own-label groceries to save money amid rising prices
Consumer spending on grocery products rose 3.5% year-on-year during 12 weeks to 9 September.
Albanian drug dealers carried £180,000 through London in Asda bag-for-life
Gang stashed money and cocaine in a BMW that was picked up by police in Stratford east London.
Supermarket Asda to cut hundreds of back office jobs
Restructuring continues at the Walmart-owned supermarket in the wake of tepid sales figures.
Schoolchildren forced to queue 'in the rain' as teachers check if trousers are right shade of grey
Pupils at Kepier School who failed the clothing inspection were detained or sent home.
UK supermarket sales dampened by cold weather
Sales increase 2.5% compared to a year earlier in August.
Technology deals of the week: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, cheap broadband, Amazon Echo and more
This week's top UK smartphone and technology deals.
Fipronil egg contamination scandal: Full list of withdrawn products
FSA warns number of eggs imported to UK from Europe is now at 700,000.
Discount retailers steal Asda's thunder as it posts dire financials
The UK's third-largest supermarket felt the pinch of its customers flocking to cheaper rivals last year.
Asda withdraws own brand nappies after newborn boy hospitalised
The supermarket chain said it has withdrawn the product and is putting them through extensive tests
Britain faces butter shortage at Christmas
The boss of dairy products maker Arla Foods says not enough milk is being supplied by farmers.
Gang behind 'busiest drugs line in Cardiff' jailed after posing for photos holding cash
Four members of the gang were jailed for almost 30 years after seized almost £30,000-worth of drugs.
UK supermarket sales boosted by warm weather
Sales rise 4% year-on-year in four weeks ending 17 June.
Amazon buys upmarket Whole Foods for $13.7bn
The US online group will greatly expand its presence in the grocery market in America and the UK.
Tesco growth hits seven-year high as it battles price rises
The UK's biggest supermarket saw strong growth in fresh food and healthier options.
Aldi plots $5bn expansion to become third largest supermarket in US
German discount grocer targets 2,500 stores creating 25,000 jobs over the next five years.
Walmart uses virtual reality simulations to train and prepare its staff for Black Friday
200 Walmart Academy sites receive Oculus Rift VR headsets for customer care training.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares shrug off poll jitters Conservatives will fall short of majority
Pound falls to a six-week low amid the latest blow to Theresa May's campaign.
Supermarket sales jump as cost of weekly shop rises
Grocery sales across the sector put in their best performance for almost four years.
Tesco retains spot as UK's most popular supermarket chain
Data by Nielsen reveals that Tesco experienced the fastest sales growth compared to other 'Big Four' chains.
Asda 'on the right track' as rate of sales decline slows
Asda chief executive Sean Clarke has slashed the prices as he bids to wrest back market shares from rivals.