3 h. ago March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a sluggish start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged many prospective home shoppers

Economics

5 h. ago Best Topshop buys for spring from £24 as the brand teases its website re

Topshop has just teased it's official return, so while we wait for the summer website re-launch, we've rounded up the best new-in pieces from £24 that are perfect for spring

Economics

8 d. ago US consumers rushed to buy cars ahead of Trump’s auto tariffs

Vehicle sales jump in March before implementation of steep levies

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8 d. ago Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs

U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in

Economics

9 d. ago M&S £35 cardigan that's 'ideal' for spring and summer 'looks great layered over anything'

A relaxed cardigan from Marks & Spencer is being hailed as the perfect spring/summer buy that can be dressed up or down

Economics

9 d. ago Warm weather and Mother’s Day spending gives retailers March boost

Total UK retail sales were up 1.1% year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.

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1 week ago M&S' 'premium look' £45 linen trousers for spring that shoppers are 'living in'

M&S shoppers are rushing to buy these trousers for the hot, humid days of spring and summer.

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2 w. ago Debenhams £27 sandals shoppers buy for spring weddings are 'so comfy' they wear them all summer

"The material is amazing. Looks good with a summer dress or with a pair or jeans."

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2 w. ago 'I'm a shopping expert and these are the 7 buys for kids to see you through spring'

As kids officially head into the Easter holidays, we've rounded up the very best kidswear buys to shop from £6 from brands including Marks & Spencer, My Little Coco and Guess

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2 w. ago Spring into school holiday season with top kidswear buys from £18 that follow trends

With the arrival of Easter holidays and a new season, we've rounded up the best kidswear fashion on the high street from brands including Marks & Spencer, Boden and Monsoon

Economics

3 w. ago 17 PS5, Xbox, Samsung and Nintendo Switch deals actually worth buying in Amazon's Spring Sale

Tech and gaming expert Joshua Boyles has handpicked the deals that are actually worth looking at

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3 w. ago Seven of the best Amazon spring sale buys for payday weekend that can save you £100s

There are some great deals to snap up in the Amazon spring deal days including robot vacuum cleaners, pressure washers and coffee machines

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3 w. ago Men's spring 2025 fashion guide: key trends and best buys — chore jackets, boat shoes, T

On the menswear frontier, countless intriguing independent brands are springing up across town, and offering one convincing co-ordinated outfit this spring: the chore jacket and pleated slack combo.

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3 w. ago Amazon's electric air styler that 'replaced everything else' 53% off in spring sale

Shoppers can save nearly £40 when they buy the Babyliss Corded Electric Air Styler in the Amazon Spring Days Deal

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 28 March: New name for WH Smith high street stores, retail sales beat hopes

The WH Smith name is to disappear from the high street after 233 years.

Politics

3 w. ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; UK’s 2024 growth revised higher – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s UK national accounts data also shows that people stashed away more of their money into savings at the end of last year.The household saving ratio, which measure the proportion of income that is saved, rose to 12% in October-December 2024, up from 10.3% in the third quarter of last year.One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains.Non-food stores – the total of department, clothing, household and other non-food stores – rose by 3.1% over the month. This put monthly sales volumes at their highest level since March 2022.“The exceptional volatility in rec...

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 28 March: WH Smith sells high street stores, retail sales beat hopes

The WH Smith name is to disappear from the high street after 233 years.

Politics

4 w. ago They came, they saw, they popped: What’s really fizzing on Amazon during Spring Deal Days

Coca-Cola, Pepsi Max and Velvet toilet rolls are among the surprise bestsellers in Amazon’s Spring Deal Days event. Here’s what shoppers are really buying.

Economics

4 w. ago Amazon’s 'reliable' Ring camera that’s given buyers 'peace of mind' now 50% off in the Spring Sale

Amazon has slashed the price of this Ring camera in the Spring Deal Days

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4 w. ago The ultimate guide to this Spring's high street fashion collections: the 5 pieces to buy now

From Zara’s chic new drop to the rise of Me+Em, it’s the high streets chicest season yet, says Joe Bromley

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