Sports Calendar

Snow freezes out Christmas shoppers

BIggest shopping weekend of the year saw 6.9 per cent fewer Christmas shoppers than the corresponding weekend last year

Developers suspend shopping centre projects

Constricted credit is behind the decline in development. Retail centre floor space under construction is half that of last year

Extreme weather hampers Christmas sales

Snow and ice are preventing deliveries and discouraging shoppers, but the elderly will suffer the worst effects

Sir David Michels, deputy chairman of M&S

Former chief executive of Hilton Group ignites speculation that he will not enter race to head M&S after taking on new role

Takeover bid by Sports Direct 'broke City rules'

The complaint by Blacks Leisure exposes Mike Ashley to yet more regulatory scrutiny from the Financial Services Authority

Tills a-ringing for survivors of retail bust

Shops that beat the downturn may be sitting pretty but fears are that festive spending could be a one-off before taxes rise

Topshop on Harrods’ turf

Sir Philip Green has struck a deal with Abu Dhabi royalty to open a huge Topshop store opposite Harrods in Knightsbridge

Zara saddles up with sportswear group

The Queen’s eldest granddaughter and reigning eventing world champion has dipped her toe into the retail business with Musto

Founder’s return makes Theo Fennell sparkle again

Jewellery retailer, a favourite with celebrities such as Sir Elton John, has taken its first steps back to profitability

Snow and ice put freeze on festive spending

Snow threatens to wipe tens of millions of pounds off pre-Christmas spending spree retailers had hoped for this weekend

Borders to close as rescuer fails to emerge

All 1,100 staff will lose their jobs before Christmas after administrators fail to find a buyer for the book chain

Ask the Boss: Justin King, chief executive of Sainsbury's

The boss of the supermarket chain answers your questions in an exclusive interview with readers of The Times

Ghost of Christmas past returns to haunt JJB

Improving month-on-month sales went into reverse this month, because JJB is going into its promotional period later

Consumer confidence wanes on the high street

Volume of goods sold fell by 0.3 per cent in November as mild weather curbed demand for winter clothes, ONS figures showed

Shock retail sales fall hits recovery hopes

Falling department store trade sends sales down 0.3% as recession-hit Britain enters the crucial Christmas period