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Households are being urged to stop buying freezers and fridges that don't have flame-retardant backing, in a move to prevent deadly fires like the one that claimed at least 80 lives in a West London tower block in June.more

MHP wants to enter Poland, thanks to Exdrob, who recently suffered a loss. The industry is cautiously estimating the investor's market opportunities - it can be read in yesterday's issue of "Puls Biznesu".more

A UK supermarket has become the first in the world to let shoppers pay for groceries using just the veins in their fingertips.more

High-street bargain store chain Poundland has been handed one of the biggest ever retail food safety fines after one of its stores was plagued by a mouse infestation.more

Bomb-making ingredients are being suggested to people innocently looking to purchase other items on Amazon.more

Britain's beer drinkers are being deliberately deceived by global brewers who have bought up a host of well-known brands and may have changed the recipes. The Good Beer Guide says that the choice for beer drinkers has never been better, as the number of UK breweries has soared to over 1,700.more

Countries, that suspect suppliers of unfair competition on the market, are going to be able to apply for EU subsidies for quality research - says Czech EU Commissioner Viera Jourova.more

Since announcing its UK high street launch earlier this year, Polish high street giant Reserved has created quite the buzz.more

A man can reach his weekly limit of 17 standard alcoholic drinks for €7.65 while a woman can do it for less than a fiver, it has been claimed. Urging the Government not to lower the level of tax and duty on drink in the Budget, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) maintains that booze is far too cheap.more

John Lewis has become the first major UK store to remove "boys" and "girls" labels from children's clothing in a bid to reduce "gender stereotypes".more

Westfield could launch a new Uber Lounge at its shopping centres in the UK.more

People rushed to Lidl this morning to snap up the supermarket's cut-price prosecco, but many were left disappointed.more

"I see fashion and the way you dress as a form of empowerment", says London based Nafisa Bakkar. With her sister Selina she is the founder of Amaliah, a fashion and lifestyle website for young Muslim women. It became an overnight success when it was launched just over a year ago and now has over 30,000 visitors a month.more

Shoprite, Africa's largest food retailer, wants to expand to new continents and is eyeing Poland as its gateway to Europe, the Puls Biznesu daily has said, adding its scepticism.more

Shoppers have reacted with a mix of anger, bewilderment and joy to the sight of Christmas cards on sale in summer. Card Factory shops nationwide put out festive displays on 14 August - more than four months before Christmas.more

Pork products sold at a leading supermarket may have infected British shoppers with a virus that can cause liver failure and death, it has emerged.more

Department store Brown Thomas has announced its Christmas shop is being opened on Thursday. The Christmas Shop will be based at its stores in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. The seasonal shops showcase decorations, Christmas trees and gift ideas across a variety of festive themes.more

Crisp fans have waged war on Walkers after the snack manufacturer revealed plans to potentially ditch its much-loved salt and vinegar flavour. more

The supermarket giant has sold over 700 million carrier bags a year since a 5p charge was introduced in 2015.more

Supermarket giant Aldi has withdrawn all eggs from sale from its stores in Germany as they may have been contaminated by insecticide.more

Irish-owned SuperValu has maintained its place at the top of the supermarket tree according to the latest figures. The newly released market share numbers from industry experts Kantar Worldpanel show that Super Valu has maintained its top spot ahead of rivals Tesco and Dunnes Stores.more

Scotland's Economy Secretary Keith Brown has written to UK ministers calling for protection of the Scotch whisky industry, in light of International Trade Secretary Liam Fox's visit to the US this week.more

You'll soon be able to buy tax-free sanitary products at Tesco, after the retailer became the first to pay the tampon tax on behalf of their customers.more

With our love of mother's ruin showing no signs of abating, we have good news: one of the best gins in the world has been revealed to cost under a tenner. The £9.97 Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin from Aldi won a gold medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) this week.more

The Taoiseach plans to stop "very cheap alcohol being sold in supermarkets and off licences" in the new Public Health Bill. Leo Varadkar also claimed we all need to drink a lot less booze, as it is a "mind-bending drug". The new alcohol bill will hit people who like a drink at home in the pocket due to minimum unit pricing on gargle.more