$50 for your first 3 months Get the print edition and steer from crisis to recovery
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Recovery could take up to three years and is expected to be led by Chinese consumers
New chief plans to sell some sites or convert them into warehouses and delivery centres
Increase in bike sales offsets weak motoring market as retailer emerges as winner from crisis
Pace of price rises remained historically low in October
Australian authorities delay launch of flagship casino amid money laundering inquiry
Employees evaluate 850 European companies on diversity of gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexual orientation. Includes the second annual ranking and winner profile. Plus: how luxury fashion is taking steps to boost inclusion; interview with the female chief of a Norwegian bank; what hostility towards Poland’s LGBT+ people means for the role of the workplace
France’s purpose-driven organic food chain builds on its co-operative roots
High-end houses are hiring diversity leads in an effort to fix a lack of representation across their businesses
Big consumer groups muscle in on market for climate-conscious customers
Shares in Walgreens and CVS hit as ecommerce giant offers huge discounts on prescription drugs
Imperial’s new boss clears the air; Blue Prism’s credentials to join the US robot club
Retailers gain as economic data show signs of weakness in broader US consumer spending
La Liga reveals it implemented a €600m cut on player transfers and wages due to pandemic losses
Growth slows at short-term booking platform as it prepares for December listing
FT experts answer your questions as Christmas spending shifts online
Tobacco revenue increases slightly as smokers spend more on cigarettes during pandemic
Company aims to raise up to $1bn from Nasdaq exchange listing amid strong demand
The question for potential investors is whether the company’s previous growth trajectory will bounce back by 2022
China’s second-largest ecommerce platform aims to create national next-day delivery network for fresh produce
Authorities pursue thousands of actions over alleged ‘price gouging’ as data show average prices have soared
The Japanese ecommerce group hopes to succeed where other groups in the sector have failed by building and running its own mobile phone network
Beijing focuses on cold chain goods as part of zero-tolerance approach to Covid
World’s largest bricks-and-mortar retailer foiled by power of suppliers and regional food preferences
Superhero actor and sitcom creator join pursuit of romance of English football
Stipulations in government document mean most high-speed tests are unlikely to meet the required standard
UK Edition