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The Royal Mail is launching a trial of the UK's first ever parcel postboxes.more

Alcohol in Ireland currently costs so little that a "fatal" amount of alcohol can be bought for €10, a new survey has suggested.more

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has struck a £90m deal to rescue parts of House of Fraser shortly after the department store fell into administration, raising hopes for the future of thousands of staff.more

It may still be the height of summer for most, but that hasn't stopped some retailers from getting ready for Christmas already.more

The new owners of Homebase will reveal plans to close up to 60 stores next week, putting about 1,500 jobs at risk.more

he price of some supermarket fruit and vegetables has gone up as the effects of the heatwave combined with the cold spring flow through to shop shelves. The average supermarket price of broccoli is up 25.8% per kilo year on year to £1.54, figures reported by The Grocer from analysts Brandview show, after growers warned that high temperatures meant brassica heads had stopped growing.more

Xavier Bertrand demands French government counter a Commission proposal that could cost ports billions.more

Budget supermarket Lidl is to deliver schemes with the potential to create an extra 3,000 new homes in London over the next three years, the company has announcedmore

It won't be just mums going to Iceland now as environmentally-conscious folks can head to the budget supermarket for some plastic-free chewing gum.more

Just like the supermarket's wonky vegetables before them, wonky bouquets are made up of flowers that wouldn't usually make the cut because they don't look completely perfect.more

British businesses' confidence remained unchanged during July, a survey of 1,200 firms by Lloyds Bank will show, while a long-running GfK poll will show a further dip in consumer more

Sick of looking through egg packets to find the best lot? Well, you'll no longer have to do that if you shop at Morrisons. The supermarket is bringing back a farm shop style pick-your-own local eggs stand to 200 of its stores across the country.more

Durex has recalled some batches of its Real Feel and latex-free condoms over fears they could split.more

Foreign secretary also says he had 'frank' discussions with Chinese counterpart over human rights and Hong Kong.more

The British Ministry of International Trade has positively commented on the findings made by the head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump, on reducing barriers to international trade.more

Southern Trains and Sports Direct have been named among the top improved brands in the UK.more

SKODA OCTAVIA IS the car that retains its value the most, but Volkswagen are the most popular used car makes in Ireland so far this year.more

BBC art historian has said art galleries prevent visitors taking phone photographs so they can sell more tea-towels and postcards, after he was told off for photographing an exhibit at the National Gallery in Scotland.more

Tesco is reportedly planning to open up a new style of supermarket in a bid to take on rivals Aldi and Lidl.more

Lettuce is being flown in from the US, and imported from Spain and Poland as soaring temperatures increase demand but hit crops in the UK.more

Book sales reached £5.7 billion last year - a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry. Figures from the Publishers Association revealed sales were up 5% from the previous year, while export income also rose by 8% to £3.4 billion in 2017 - consolidating the UK's place as the number one exporter of books in the world.more

This debut has not been for years. A clothing giant from Ireland, known for its low prices, is negotiating the first locations on the Vistula - you can read in today's "Puls Biznesu".more

Poundworld will disappear from the high street next month after its administrators announced the chain's final set of store closures.more

Meat companies sold this year in the USA almost half as much pork than in the previous year. In just three years, the US has grown to be the first recipient of our pork, especially bacon - "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

Morrisons is to introduce a 'quiet hour' for shoppers who hate noise. The supermarket will dim its lights and hush beeping machines for an hour every weekend in a bid to calm customers with autism.more