7 h. ago Small businesses prepare for their busiest period as they fill High Street void

SMALL businesses are banking on tomorrow to kickstart a bumper Christmas. It marks the annual Small Business Saturday, when shoppers are urged to shop local and support independent retailers nationwide. The campaign — founded in the US 15 years ago — arrived in the UK in 2013. Since then, it has seen a huge growth...

Politics

10 h. ago Bungling contractors cut down the wrong cherry tree in the wrong London borough after mixing up street names

Premier Tree Care & Conservation felled the tree on Priory Road in Kew, Richmond, instead of one on a street with the same name in Ealing.

Politics

20 h. ago I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

Economics

36 h. ago Weight loss jabs encourage shoppers to swap meals for snacks

More than 1.5 million people are thought to be using weight loss drugs in the UK

Economics

36 h. ago Small Business Saturday: Shoppers urged to support local firms in run

The annual tradition, which started in the US, falls this weekend on 6 December and is expected to boost small businesses £5.3bn

Economics

42 h. ago How to balance your holiday spending when times are tight, according to the experts

37 percent of Americans feel pressured to spend more than they can afford

Economics

3 d. ago Good news for shoppers as price increases ease just in time for Christmas

Last month, shop price increases slowed, as did food inflation

Economics

3 d. ago Black Friday online spending hit a record high of $11.8 billion with shoppers leaning on AI to find deals

Online shoppers spent more than $25 billion on Black Friday weekend

Economics

3 d. ago Shopify down as outage reports pour in from around the world on Cyber Monday

Thousands of stores started reporting problems with logging into their accounts at around 9 a.m. ET

Politics

3 d. ago Where to buy Christmas gifts for her, from jewellery and beauty to clothing brands

She’ll love these perfect present picks from leading brands

Economics

5 d. ago I’m a consumer expert and this is how to spot good and bad Black Friday offers

As a consumer journalist and keen bargain-hunter, I know a thing or two about spotting a dealFollow live: All the best Black Friday 2025 deals

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5 d. ago 'Loving' Newham man, 56, killed on East London street named and pictured for first time

'Loving' Newham man, 56, killed on East London street named and pictured for first time  My London

Events

5 d. ago Three of the best streets for independent shopping in the UK are in London

Three of the best streets for independent shopping in the UK are in London  Time Out Worldwide

Economics

6 d. ago How to spot good (and bad) Black Friday offers: Top tips from a consumer expert

As a consumer journalist and keen bargain-hunter, I know a thing or two about spotting a deal

Politics

6 d. ago Holiday retail revolution? Nearly 80 percent of shoppers want to do all their spending at small businesses

Small Business Saturday, on November 29, encourages shoppers to support local, independent businesses nationwide

Economics

6 d. ago Black Friday expected to see record foot traffic spending less

The anticipated slowdown underscores the mounting pressures of inflation and weak job growth

Politics

7 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council's Trading Standards team give warning ahead of Black Friday

Tips for safe shopping include sticking to trusted retailers and check independent reviews; check the company or website is genuine and beware of delivery scams.

Events

7 d. ago Pair guilty of £1.38 million jewellery shop robbery linked to manager’s suicide

Oliver White, who was tied up and put in a headlock during the raid, took his own life the next day as a direct result of the incident, a court heard

Economics

7 d. ago How to spot good (and bad) Black Friday offers, according to a consumer expert

As a consumer journalist and keen bargain-hunter, I know a thing or two about spotting a deal

Politics

8 d. ago The stunning amount of food thrown out after Thanksgiving and easy way to cut down on waste

Over-preparation and uneaten leftovers are two of the major issues contributing to the problem

Politics