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The Netherlands will ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products in supermarkets from 2024 in a drive to get more people to give up smoking, the government said on Friday.more

Cineworld is looking to arrange a rescue deal that could mean UK cinema closures, the BBC understands.more

Fashion chains Peacocks and Jaeger have fallen into administration, putting more than 4,700 jobs and almost 500 shops at risk.more

Royal Mail has said revenue from parcel deliveries has surpassed letters for the first time, fuelled by a surge in online shopping during the pandemic.more

The UK’s inflation rate has lifted higher than expected, due to rising clothing prices, food and second-hand cars.more

Since the first lockdown, Poles have been buying desks, chairs, clothes dryers and computers. Now we're back at home again with a new shopping series ahead: Black Friday and Christmas - the Polish daily "Gazeta Wyborcza" reports.more

Complaints about parcels deliveries to Citizens Advice have trebled since coronavirus hit, as shoppers turned to online orders.more

Brits will reportedly be unable to buy petrol or diesel cars after 2030, with the Government set to bring forward a ban planned for 2035. more

Leaders from 15 countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a pan-Asian trade agreement, after a decade of negotiations.more

Discount supermarket Aldi is to extend its trial click-and-collect shopping service to 200 more UK stores as it faces growing competition from rivals.more

59 percent of Poles are in favor of lifting the ban on Sunday trading - according to the survey published yesterday. Half of the respondents believe that Sunday shopping will increase the safety of visiting shopping malls.more

Retail giant Primark has revealed its plans to operate stores on a 24/7 basis when non-essential shops are allowed to reopen in England in December. more

Aldi has revealed the best time for bargain hunting as there's a 'secret hour' where shoppers can get 50% off food.more

Boris Johnson has said he believes there is "a deal to be done" on post-Brexit trade with the EU. But while the UK prime minister "very much hopes" to come to an agreement, he said the country was "very well prepared" to move on without one. Mr Johnson made the comments ahead of a call with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday.more

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced a permanent reduction in jobs, which will cut 3,500 jobs. The company informed, among others about the complete abandonment of meat and delicatessen stalls in stores, as well as the closure of some of Argos stationary stores.more

From Thursday 5 November, England will go into lockdown for a second time as the country battles a surge in coronavirus cases.more

English pubs will be able to sell takeaway beer during this month’s lockdown, as long as its pre-ordered by phone or online, in a government U-turn after fears that more than 7m pints of alcohol would have to be poured away.more

Sainsbury’s has issued a fresh ban on customers shopping in couples or with family as England prepares to enter lockdown for a second time.more

Marks & Spencer sank to the first loss in its 94 years as a publicly-listed company as the coronavirus crisis hit trading.more

If the number of new infections exceeds 70-75 per 100,000 residents, it will be necessary to introduce a national quarantine with a ban on movement - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced today, announcing new restrictions that will apply from Saturday, November 7.more

Primark has said customer demand for pyjamas has grown but sales of men's suits have dropped, reflecting a shift in lifestyle since the coronavirus.more

Nottinghamshire's auction houses, car boot sales, betting shops, saunas and tattoo parlours must close, the government has announced.more

Due to the development of the epidemic and the convening of the Defense Council on possible further restrictions, supermarkets in France stock up and make larger orders for selected groups of products in the event of another lockdown, writes the daily "Le Figaro".more

Supermarkets will be able to some extent, at their own discretion, to decide which items are necessary during a lockdown, the Welsh government said yesterday in response to a wave of criticism over the restrictions on stores.more

A Covid test that can provide a result in 12 minutes will be made available at high street pharmacy Boots. The nasal swab test, which will cost £120, will be available in selected stores in the UK to people who are not showing symptoms. The company says the aim is to offer customers peace of mind.more