9:11pm

Alliance Boots defends tax bill

Chief also reveals group is eyeing merger

2:54pm

Target sales increase beats expectations

Retailer’s earnings rise despite cost of Canada expansion

10:13pm

JC Penney customers disdain overhaul

Retailer halts dividend after revenue drop

From LEX 8:03pm

JC Penney: underwhelming overhaul

Switch from constantly changing promotions appears to have overlooked a fondness for disorder

6:55pm

Activist investor aims to add zest to Pepsi

Ralph Whitworth eyes the soda maker as his next ‘project’

5:19pm

Greggs to propose alternative to VAT move

Ken McMeikan, chief executive, to make formal response to Treasury

May 15, 2012

Tesco to slash bonuses after poor results

Payouts for 5,000 managers face being cut to 17% of maximum

May 15, 2012

Groupon shares surge as revenues rise 89%

North American market drives growth

From UK May 15, 2012

Food sector accused over migrant workers

Study highlights exploitation and poor working conditions

May 14, 2012

Best Buy founder to step down as chairman

Probe faults failure to tell board of chief’s relationship

From MANAGEMENT May 14, 2012

A slice of the Chinese market

Three new books offer insights into the minds and spending habits of China’s middle classes

From UK May 14, 2012

Scots push for 50p minimum alcohol price

Unit rate is effort to quash problem drinking

May 14, 2012

Squeeze boosts trade at charity shops

Call for more donations to meet demand

May 13, 2012

Dixons’ new chief cracks on with task

James maintains love affair with retailing

May 13, 2012

Walmart to trial George clothing in Chile

Retailer seeks to match trends with climate

May 13, 2012

Dixons prepares for Greek eurozone exit

Electricals chain draws up plans to shutter 98 stores

From UK May 11, 2012

Disposals fail to ease Thomas Cook losses

Aircraft leaseback raises £183m for tour operator

May 11, 2012

M&S moves into branded beauty products

M&S planning to introduce a range of third party beauty brands into selected stores

From INDUSTRIALS May 11, 2012

Endless buys Bathstore for £15m cash

Turnround group will invest £11m in new equity capital

May 11, 2012

Tesco faced with more management changes

Head of Slovak operation departs

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