Sir Philip Green today said his retail empire had seen a near 40% slide in profits as chains including Top Shop and Miss Selfridge chose not to pass on increasing costs to cash-strapped customers.Read
Fashion retailer JD Sports today showed it was not immune from the consumer spending squeeze as it reported a fall in sales after a long spell as one of the shining lights on the high street.Read
Harvester owner Mitchells & Butlers today revealed a slowdown in sales at the start of its new financial year amid a challenging consumer environment.Read
Building society Nationwide hailed a 17% rise in half-year profits today but warned UK prospects for the next 18 months looked to be "very challenging".Read
Thomas Cook said today that it is in further talks with its banks to shore up its finances after trade continued to deteriorate amid plummeting consumer confidence.Read
The era of budget travel stretched as far as model railways firm Hornby today after it said a new 'lower-spec’ locomotive had proved a hit with customers.Read
Halfords reported a slide in profits today but described its performance as robust at a time when consumers are driving less and cutting back on spending.Read
Low-cost airline Ryanair announced a jump in profits today but said passenger numbers will fall 10% this month as it grounds more planes this winter.Read
Telecoms giant BT posted better-than-expected quarterly profits today with the number of broadband customers surging as they took up superfast connections.Read