Shopping

On a train through the English countryside, a woman’s voice speaking Mandarin Chinese announces Bicester Village, a designer outlet centre near Oxford. There, Chinese-speaking...

By Becky MortonBusiness reporter, BBC News11 August 2022People will travel to Europe to go shopping because Britain no longer offers tax-free purchases to international...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.TikTok has abandoned plans to expand...

London has emerged as the "Capital of Shopping" in Europe, according to a report by UNiDAYS. The report combined data from four indicators of popularity...

For the European grocery industry, 2023 was a challenging year. Inflation led consumers to tighten their belts, leading to a drop in volume and...

Cyber Monday may unsurprisingly be the busiest ecommerce shipping day of the year across the EU, but research shows that there are several mini-ecommerce...

Online shopping is continuing to grow in the EU. High street shopping affected by the COVID-19...

Oxford Street has remained Europe's most popular shopping destination, beating Madrid's Gran Via by almost 12,000 visitors a day, according to BNP Paribas Real...

On Black Friday (26 November 2021) - and with Cyber Monday a few days away - HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging shoppers...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Google has lost its appeal against...

NO. 100 MARCH 2021 SPECIAL FEATURE For many, a day of shopping is a favourite pastime, as so eloquently inferred by the fictional character we quote this...

Online shopping is continuing to grow in the European Union (EU). With high street shopping affected...