Brent Cross shopping centre owner Hammerson was cursing the heatwave today despite rising rents and fuller occupancy in the first half of the year.

The John Lewis Partnership is as bourgeois as summer holidays in Provence

Britain’s high streets are bouncing back, with the warm weather sending shoppers back to traditional shopping venues.

Gift vouchers to be honoured but only to half of price

Shares in Halfords raced up more than 11 per cent yesterday as massive demand for bikes, cycle repairs and Lycra riding wear propelled the retailer to an 8.8 per cent rise in sales in the first quarter to July.

Some of regulator's staff  had 'limited experience' of food-safety crises, official report concludes

Figures for June show positive signs for recovery as Dow Jones leaps in response

Darren was dropped after one Test but James has opted for Australia and tells Stephen Brenkley they can regain the Ashes

Coffee-maker Lavazza has dramatically scaled back its expansion plans in the UK amid problems with its business partner.

The flagship Oxford Street store of the fallen music retailer HMV has been snapped up by Mike Ashley, the founder of Sports Direct.

The company has now paid corporation tax for the first time in nearly five years

The private equity owner of Pret A Manger is eyeing a major investment in upmarket chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat, which is valued at more than £100 million.

Upmarket furniture chain Dwell today closed all its stores and ceased trading both on the High Street and online with immediate effect, with the potential loss of 300 jobs.

Console-makers take a stand on reselling 'pre-owned' games