01-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com

Beating Berlin’s Sunday blues

Germany’s weekly retail shutdown is bad for the country’s economy and the atmosphere of its cities

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Directors’ Deals: M&S directors cash out as shares climb

Beauty in rude health

The Entertainer partners with Meccano to bring two exclusive sets to shelves

The Entertainer partners with Meccano to bring two exclusive sets to shelves

Halfords to join FTSE 250 after strategic and financial progress

Halfords to join FTSE 250 after strategic and financial progress

Depop: from tech incubator to $1.2bn pre-loved platform

Depop: from tech incubator to $1.2bn pre-loved platform

Essential Parfums to open first UK store in Soho

Essential Parfums to open first UK store in Soho

Adidas appoints Birgit Kretschmer as new CFO

Adidas appoints Birgit Kretschmer as new CFO

Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal

Majestic unveils new Trowbridge store as part of £4m expansion

Retail sales growth stalls in second half of July

Retail sales growth stalls in second half of July

Sainsbury’s strikes deal to sell Argos for £120mn to Swift Partners

TikTok Shop hits 300,000 UK small business sellers as live sales surge

TikTok Shop hits 300,000 UK small business sellers as live sales surge

Sainsbury’s agrees £120m Argos sale as Usdaw vows to protect jobs

Sainsbury’s agrees £120m Argos sale as Usdaw vows to protect jobs

Waitrose accelerates refrigeration investment to combat heatwaves