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The Handbag Clinic

The Handbag Clinic returns to Birmingham's Selfridges

Kevel powers top retail and commerce media networks globally

Ad Feature Kevel secures £39 million to scale AI-driven infrastructure

Co-op cyber attack

Cyber attacks: Which UK companies have recently been targeted by hackers?

Shoppers with bags walking along a street

Retail sales sluggish as consumers exercise spending caution ahead of Budget

A woman shopping

Retailers suffer sharp year-on-year decline in footfall

The Entertainer

Jobs axed at The Entertainer toy shops due to rising costs

A woman walking on a high street carrying several shopping bags

Department stores and online shopping drive rebound in UK retail sales

Signs are up for a new Adidas store at Resorts World in Solihull

Adidas announces plans for new West Midlands outlet store

External view of a Currys outlet

Currys UK sales growth ramps up amid summer of heatwaves and World Cup

Summer shopping

Retail footfall down despite return of shoppers after heatwave

ARA Mini Market

Midlands shop shut down after 'persistently selling' illegal items

Shoppers

Retailers suffer ‘disappointing’ August as household bill increases loom

Balcony power system solar

Plug-in solar panels go on sale in shops and online after legal barriers removed

The instant BBQs were seized by trading standards. Photo: Walsall Council

86 disposable BBQs removed from sale in Walsall

Councillor Anthony Screen, with the potentially dangerous toys seized by Staffordshire trading standards

Risk of burns and choking: More than 100 'danger' toys seized in raid

The inside of a HMV shop

Squishies and K-pop CDs: British retailers cash in on collectibles craze

Someone with shopping bags

Shop price inflation slows amid warnings of pressures on the horizon
Shop prices are now 0.9% higher than a year ago, down from June’s 1.2%, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NIQ figures.
Josie Clarke, Press Association Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Fans watching England v Argentina

Sunshine and World Cup bring June spending boost

Heatwave and online shopping rebound delivers boost to June retail spending

Racegoers in line for a ice cream at The Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare

Ireland narrowly misses record-matching heatwave

Boots is now the exclusive UK high street retailer for Dr Melaxin, including the Peel Shot Exfoliating White Rice Ampoule that left my skin feeling smoother and looking brighter

I tried Boots' exclusive Dr Melaxin skincare

A person using an e-scooter

Retailers caught selling e-scooters for ‘commuting’ despite road ban

Prime Day starts today - and it'll run for four days

Amazon Prime Day 2026 starts today – what every shopper needs to know

The Original Factory Shop in Bridgnorth

Plus New future for Bridgnorth's former Original Factory Shop

A woman walks along with a Primark bag in her hand

UK retail sales beat expectations amid hot weather boost

Poundland

Poundland and River Island set to cost Staffordshire council £250,000

Rugeley's new Lidl store building site in Power Station Road

Work has started on new Rugeley Lidl store after legal battle

A hand turning over a sheet of paper while holding a pen

‘Don’t regulate flexible work out of existence’, retail industry warns
Last week, ministers laid out details for proposals which could ensure guaranteed hours for workers.
Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Deputy Business Editor

Walsall Town Hall

Walsall shop and owner fined for selling cans of Strongbow to a minor

Woman unboxing online delivery

Speed up plans to close import tax loophole on small parcels, British firms say

Someone laden with bags of shopping

UK retail sales suffer sharpest fall for almost a year

Marks & Spencer cyber-attack

M&S profits slide after cyber attack, but retailer hails ‘progress’

Staffordshire County Council are launching the campaign in conjunction with the police

Council and police working on reducing knife crime in Staffordshire

Shoppers in a supermarket

Early Easter adds to woe of retailers suffering from low consumer confidence

Rising prices

Government needs to act on Middle East impact on retail, industry warns

Hobbycraft's Sand and Pom-Pom Art Kit

More than 30 toys recalled for asbestos since start of year

M&S Sparks loyalty scheme: Changes announced plus birthday perk

The former Dudley Police Station in the town centre

Plan to convert part of former Dudley police station into shop

The Silentnight heated blanket has a 63% saving at the moment

Silentnight electric blanket is down to £24.29 in spring clearance

Several major fashion and department store retailers, including M&S, Next and Primark, have announced their opening and closing times for the Easter weekend.

Easter 2026 Major UK retailers opening hours - M&S, Next and more

UK retail sales

Retail sales dip amid wet weather and weaker supermarket trading

One in five UK grocery trips involves at least one missing item – report

Violence and abuse against retailers falls by a fifth, but ‘unacceptably high’

Retailers looking to cut staff hours due to high employment costs, bosses warn

Government signals tougher crackdown on junk food advertising to children

Shop price inflation defies expectations to jump in January

All that glitters: strong online gold sales help deliver festive retail rebound

Retailers dish up strong Christmas food sales but fashion lags behind

Retailers suffer disappointing December amid cost-of-living woes

Shop price inflation driven up by rising food costs

Retailers ‘hold up well’ over Christmas in welcome end to trying year

Fuel retailers ramping up profit margins amid ‘weak’ competition – CMA

Christmas dinner to cost slightly less this year in rare boost for households

Black Friday busiest day of the year so far for retailers, figures show

Customs duty to apply to all small parcels to UK, Chancellor confirms

Retailers and shoppers braced for Black Friday scams as sales activity ramps up

Campaign launches to tackle sales of knives to under 18s

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