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The British government has delayed plans to introduce full border checks with the EU for another six months as businesses warned that customs systems and port infrastructure were still not ready.more

Retail giant John Lewis has warned of further "painful" store closures as it posted huge losses due to Covid-related lockdowns that forced shops to shut.more

The boss of payments company Klarna has said that he is surprised by concerns about the buy now, pay later model.more

Google is failing to do enough to combat fake reviews within its business listings, and must be held to account by a UK watchdog, according to Which?more

Appliances such as fridges, washing machines and TVs should last longer and be cheaper to run under new rules.more

UK supermarkets have warned of a shortage of some dog and cat food products following an "unprecedented" rise in pet ownership during lockdown.more

The contactless payment limit has been increased to £100 by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a bid to boost retailers as lockdown is lifted in the coming months.more

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has said it could be forced to close stores due to the cap on business rates relief announced in the Budget.more

From tomorrow, Aldi discount stores in Germany will sell quick tests for the presence of coronavirus, which can be carried out by oneself. From next week, they will also be available at Rossmann drugstores. Initially, one customer will only be able to buy one package.more

Amazon changed the new logo for the shopping app after some customers and commentators said it "resembles Adolf Hitler," BBC News reported.more

Most shops in Germany have been closed since the lockdown began. There are exceptions to grocery stores and pharmacies. According to new government resolutions, retail trade should remain closed until March 28, but there are some loosening, such as shopping in stores after prior registration.more

Wetherspoons has confirmed that it will reopen 394 of its pubs in England from April 12.more

Amazon's first physical store in the UK will be a Fresh grocery shop, planning documents appear to suggest. Reports this week first claimed the online retailer will open checkout-free Amazon Go shops following success in the US.more

The European Commission published its annual report on the Safety Gate, which is the EU rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products helping to take dangerous non-food products off the market.more

A couple were spotted taking no chances against coronavirus as they did their big shop in Waitrose in full hazmat suits.more

Only two in five consumers have felt safe in supermarkets during the current lockdown, Which? has found, as new research from the consumer champion reveals how shoppers rate safety measures put in place by the biggest players in the sector during the pandemic.more

Energy watchdog Ofgem said suppliers including Big Six firms British Gas, Npower and EDF overcharged customers £7.2million over seven years after failing to follow price protection rules.more

Online retail giant Amazon has launched its Polish store, amazon.pl, its first foray into the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. The launch of amazon.pl places the US giant in direct competition with local e-commerce retailer Allegro.more

The pandemic boost to pet ownership has led retail chain Pets at Home to raise its profit forecast yet again as demand for pet products continues to soar.more

An inspection in a puppy dog ​​shop in Barcelona has detected “significant breaches” in the ordinance for the protection, possession and sale of animals, municipal sources point out.more

Beer drinkers are likely to retain pandemic habits of ordering online to drink at home even as coronavirus restrictions ease, the chief executive of the world’s largest brewer said on Thursday.more

Fast fashion chain Primark hopes to offload millions of pounds worth of last year's clothing stock when its shops reopen in England on 12 April.more

Rishi Sunak has been asked to hand out free shopping vouchers as part of next week’s budget to help kick-start the economy after lockdown.more

Asda says it has begun consulting with workers over a major restructuring of the business which could put about 5,000 jobs at risk, including 3,000 non-store jobs.more

The value of Polish export of goods to Great Britain increased by 11.9 percent at the end of 2020 compared to the same period last year, the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) reported.more