Economy

European retailers strike early with sales after autumn disappoints

High street heaven for shoppers as stores offer clothing bargains after warm autumn, but fears about terror take the fun out of bargain-hunting in France

24/12/2015

Business Series

Marks & Spencer opens first Beijing store

Marks & Spencer has opened its first store in Beijing, part of its strategy of focusing on flagship stores in China’s largest cities. Its 1,500

18/12/2015

Business Series

Luxury group Prada's profits hit by Chinese slowdown

The Italian luxury goods maker Prada has reported a drop in profits of 38 percent in just one quarter. It’s been hit hard by falling sales in Greater

16/12/2015

Economy

The Force Awakens - as do Star Wars cash tills

The Force has awakened – and so have the cash registers. The seventh Star Wars film is tipped to become the year’s biggest box office success and a

15/12/2015

World News

Not 'Made in Israel': the row over new EU labelling rules

The European Commission’s (EC) decision that products made in the Palestinian territories should not be labelled “Made in Israel” has infuriated

12/11/2015

Economy

Poor clothes sales hit Marks & Spencer's profits

Marks and Spencer has reported disappointing sales in clothing and homeware. Several factors have been cited for a 1.2 percent decline in general

04/11/2015

Economy

Rugby World Cup 'boosts UK retail sales'

Retail sales in Britain grew by their highest margin for almost two years in September – boosted by the Rugby World Cup according to the Office for

22/10/2015

Economy

Greek bank shutdown in July prompts retail sales slump

Greek retail sales by volume fell 7.3 percent in July compared to the same month last year. The data published by the official statistics agency

30/09/2015

Greece

A day of restlessness: Greek workers protest Sunday opening hours

A Sunday well spent brings a week of content goes the old saying. But in Greece the difference is whether you’re spending money or time with the

19/07/2015

World News

Glitter, Yo and messages from the dead: bizarre business successes

23/01/2015

My Europe Series

Retailers' obligations to customers

28/11/2014

China

China lifts 14-year ban on video game consoles

08/01/2014

Business Series

Unmerry Christmas for Marks & Spencer

10/01/2013

Business Series

Next enjoys festive boost

03/01/2013

Business Series

German retailer Metro pays price for boss's pessimism

09/07/2012

Business Series

Carrefour's boss: Give me just a little more time

18/06/2012

Business Series

Tesco moves to get its mojo back

18/04/2012

Business Series

Carrefour's hyper struggle continues

12/04/2012