Retail industry
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From gig tickets to video games to air fares, costs soared in May as food and drink prices also rose sharply
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Sale adds to flurry of investments by owner of Sports Direct, including in Currys, AO and Asos
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Full-year results reflect slowdown for interactive exercise bike firm viewed as ‘winner’ from pandemic
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The pick of some of the country’s best-loved parlours, vans and holes in the wall
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Ken Murphy says higher costs of grocery imports because of Brexit are partly to blame for rising prices
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Lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman and fashion journalist and author Lucianne Tonti explain to Jane Lee why the golden era ended and where the industry stands todayPodcast
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Instant Brands, which blames rising interest rates for financial problems, will continue to serve retailers
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Strategically questionable 18.9% stake in the white goods seller suggests the Sports Direct founder still can’t resist a punt
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Jonathan Barrett explores how supermarkets have increased their profit margins throughout the pandemicPodcast
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Demand resurfaces for dry cleaning, watch repairs and key cutting, though shoe repair remains out of favour
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