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The West is in a dependent relationship with Middle Eastern oil

By Ed Conway

War in Iran loomed large at London’s biggest supermarket: time for government to enter crisis mode.

By Anoosh Chakelian

Property owners, the pandemic and Black Friday have killed the town centre.

By Jonn Elledge

The government’s room to manoeuvre is disappearing fast.

By Will Dunn

Asos has posted disappointing results. For high streets, that can only be good news.

By Emma Haslett

Can retail culture ditch the climate cover-ups and focus on getting the planet “out of the red”?

By India Bourke

27 January 1988: The boom in women’s self-help books.

By Yvonne Roberts

British consumers have already racked up more than £4bn in outstanding debt this year.

By James Bloodworth

Confidence among consumers has fallen to its lowest level since the last national lockdown.

By Ben Walker