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Costco sues Trump administration to halt tariffs and secure refunds

Costco has filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade to halt Trump-era tariff collections and secure refunds for duties already paid.

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UK shops warn business rates could jump 15% despite government pledge

Small and independent UK retailers warn business rates could rise by up to 15% next year, despite government assurances of lower taxes and reform.

US senator seeks federal probe of possible Shein and Temu IP violations 

Senator Tom Cotton argues that recent changes to US trade rules warrant closer scrutiny of goods.

Thanksgiving weekend sees the biggest shopper turnout in US history

The US retail sector saw record activity over Thanksgiving weekend, with 202.9 million consumers shopping in-store or online — the highest turnout on record.

Nike shakes up leadership, scraps tech and commercial chiefs in reset 

As part of the changes, chief supply chain officer Venkatesh Alagirisamy has been appointed to the newly established role of COO.  

LVMH names Louis Vuitton chief as head of fashion group 

Pietro Beccari will take over from Sidney Toledano, who has led the group’s fashion activities for more than three decades.   

Amazon tests 30-minute grocery and essentials delivery in two US cities 

The pilot programme, branded as Amazon Now, offers thousands of everyday items.