Primark accused of sexualising toddlers after bikinis for children as young as one go on sale
Children's charity Kidscape urged the highstreet retailer to "let our children be children".
Black Friday fails to give expected lift to UK retailers
The BRC said retail sales rose 0.6% compared to a year earlier in November, following a 1% decline in October.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding to deliver £2bn boost to UK economy
Shops, hotels and even West End theatres will cash in on the royal wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle.
High street shops close at the slowest rate since 2010 but sales decline
Data published from the BRC shows footfall declined 2% year-on-year in October, the biggest drop since June 2016.
UK facing 'ATM deserts': Thousands of free cash-machines could be axed
ATMs operator Link says demand for cash is falling drastically as it unveils plans to cut number of machines.
Philip Hammond urged to make shoppers and businesses a priority in his Budget statement
Lobby groups urge the Chancellor to suspend planned increase in business rates and incentivise investment instead.
Pound spikes against dollar as positive economic data counters Brexit impasse
Industrial production figures and improved retail sales help the sterling reverse recent losses.
UK retail sales rise as shoppers spend more on food and clothing
Like-for-like sales were up 1.9% compared to the same month a year earlier in September, compared with a 1.6% increase in August.
Lack of EU workers could lead to higher shop prices warns BRC
EU nationals make up 6% of the total workforce in the retail sector and over 20% of firms have reported staff returning to the EU.
Could acid be banned? Stratford attack sees Labour call for corrosive drain cleaner to be licensed
Shadow policing minister Louise Haigh accuses government of failing to tackle 173% rise in acid attacks in London since 2014.
UK retail sales pick up in August but challenges remain
Like-for-like sales up 1.3% from a year earlier following a 0.9% increase in July.
Sainsbury's boss says food could rot at border queues after Brexit
Mike Coupe says the UK buys in a third of its food from the EU and light border controls need to remain.
Brexit could lead to higher prices and 'gaps on food shelves' in UK supermarkets
BRC urges government to secure a trade deal to ensure disruption to supermarkets are kept to a minimum post-Brexit.
Beginning of the end for cash? Cards now UK's preferred payment method
BRC report shows cards accounted for over 50% of total transactions carried out in the UK last year.
UK shop prices fall at slowest pace in nearly four years
Shop prices fell 0.3% from a year earlier in June, BRC says.
Dixons Carphone shrugs off high street gloom to post record profits
The electricals retailer reported annual profits of £501m, boosted by strong trading in tablet devices and fridges.
Debenhams hit by 'volatile' trading after Easter holidays
The department store chain said clothing sales had been affected most during recent weeks.
Four things the new owner of Holland & Barrett will rely on for growth at the health food chain
Holland & Barrett is now valued higher than Sports Direct and Thomas Cook. Has its new owner overpaid?
DFS shares tank as sofa chain blames general election logjam
Stores that sell big ticket items such as the sofa chain are usually the first to go into consumer downturns.
UK retail sales slide after Easter boost wears off
Like-for-like sales fall 0.4% from a year earlier in May.
Fashion drags down UK high street sales in May
Sales were 1.3% lower compared to a year earlier, with fashion sales down 3.6%.
UK consumer confidence unexpectedly rises in May
GfK consumer confidence index climbs to -5 from -7 in April.
UK consumers worried by Brexit-driven price hikes
Eight in 10 Britons fear prices in goods and services will continue to rise, Mintel survey reveals.
Easter and warm weather boost UK retail sales
Retail sales increase 4% year-on-year in April, surging past expectations for a 2.2% rise.
Easter brings 'brief respite' for UK retailers in April
Total retail sales jump 6.3% from a year earlier, the biggest increase recorded in six years.
Britons spend an extra £1bn as UK supermarket sales grow at fastest pace in over three years
Rate of growth in sales at UK supermarkets hits 3.7% in April, the highest level since September 2013.
UK shop prices continue to fall but cost pressures mount
Shop prices fall 0.5% in April following a 0.8% decline in March.
How a post-Brexit immigration crackdown could cripple the UK retail industry
More than 760,000 non-UK nationals worked in the sector in 2016, according to official statistics.
UK wage growth hits seven-month low as salaries fall behind inflation rate
Unemployment rate remains at lowest since 1975 but wage growth declines to 2.2%.
UK inflation remains above the Bank of England target in March
Inflation holds steady at 2.3%, as decline in air fares offsets sharp increase in food, alcohol and tobacco prices.