Consumer & Retail

City round-up

M&S recovers + Weir, Wetherspoon, Barratt Redrow

M&S (company website)

Week Ahead

M&S packs a punch as Christmas campaign begins

Lucy Punch

Retail battle

Ashley in talks to lure brands back to Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols

Budget 2026: Cost of living

Standing charges axed on household gas bills

Gas bill

Record demand

New vinyl fans drive higher sales at Loud & Clear

Retail transaction

Shopping centre gets first new owner in £21m deal

Bridgewater Shopping Centre (supplied)

VAT change

Healey plans £1 billion online retail crackdown

Amazon

Dealer collapses

Administrators axe 26 jobs as Cars4You stops trading

Cars4You

Dealer declines

John Clark profits fall for third year in a row

Chris Clark of John Clark Motor Group

Retail concern

Harvey Nichols future unclear after change of plan

Harvey Nichols