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Shoppers for consumer group Which? ordered 1,800 items to test the average shelf life at six retailersmore

The US has accused Amazon of tricking customers into signing up for automatically renewing Prime subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel. more

Tim Martin told Andrew Marr that the cost of beer will “quite probably” increase to £8 a pint more

Supermarkets in other places are deciding to install controversial security gates that prevent customers from leaving the store without first scanning the receipt. A number of Sainsbury's and Morrisons stores in Manchester have already implemented the change, according to the Manchester Evening News, but local press from other regions are also reporting goals.more

A Polish high street chain has been granted planning permission to open its first UK branch in Shipley. more

WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos are among a string of companies named for failing to pay the minimum wage.more

A major meat supplier to UK supermarkets is sourcing chickens dosed with antibiotics linked to the spread of deadly superbugs, raising the risk of future outbreaks of life-threatening disease, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can reveal. more

Shoppers have allegedly been buying weaker alcohol and paying the same for months, enabling brewers to save money without passing it on to consumers. more

Morrisons has kicked off its sixth round of price cuts this year as it scrambles to stop shoppers switching to Aldi and Lidl. more

Tesco's boss has said there are "encouraging early signs" that price rises are starting to slow as the retail giant reported higher sales. more

A strong recovery in spending in pubs, restaurants and on the high street helped return the British economy to growth in April. GDP was up 0.2 per cent in the month, in line with City forecasts, following a 0.3 per cent slump in March, according to figures today from the Office for National Statistics.more

The UK’s second-largest pharmacy chain is shutting down all its branches in Sainsbury’s supermarkets after the decision to withdraw from the market was pushed forward.more

Loo roll, butter and ketchup are more expensive in the UK compared to some of our biggest European neighbours, research for the BBC suggests. more

Restrictions should be put on bottled water advertising and a 10p tax should be added to shrink-wrapped packs to curb the UK’s 10m bottle-a-day habit, according to campaigners hoping to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.more

Waitrose has cut the price of bread, beef mince, chicken and other kitchen staples as the supermarket battles to recover from an IT meltdown that caused widespread empty shelves. The grocer is slashing the cost of hundreds of items for the second time this year, after pledging to spend £100m on making its prices more affordable.more

Tesco has been reported to Britain’s competition regulator over claims it could be “breaking the law” over “unclear Clubcard pricing”. more

From 1 July, the sale of tobacco products 'at a distance' will be banned in the Netherlands, meaning that it will not be possible to order them online or by telephone. From July 2024, cigarettes will no longer be able to be bought in supermarkets and eating establishments.more

Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to scrap use-by dates on milk as part of efforts to cut food waste.more

Iceland has got Londoners covered, as they're offering free ice cream and ice lollies across a range of locations around the capital tomorrow. more

Retail sector data points to reduction in discretionary purchases as consumers pay more for staples.more

There has been a "massive shift" in the way we do our grocery shopping since the pandemic, analyst firm Kantar has told the BBC. Among the changes, shoppers now visit the supermarket less often, spend more on own-label goods and are turning to loyalty schemes to get discounts. more

Jarring grocery store lighting that is reminiscent of a trip to the dentist may soon be a thing of the past. more

Soaring bills and food prices during the cost of living crisis aren’t the only thing causing people to lose sleep.more

The British Association of Paediatricians and Healthcare Practitioners (RCPCH) yesterday called for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes as they contribute to the increasing use of electronic cigarettes among children and young people.more

A café chain from the Russian city of Perm recently announced that it will introduce caffe lattes and cappuccinos based on breast milk to its menu. The idea caused a big stir online among Russians. When the authorities became interested in the matter, the owner of the café admitted that he had no intention of using breast milk at all, but was merely looking for a way to advertise.more