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Faarea MasudBusiness reporter Getty Images Boxing Day sales have seen a muted start as shoppers continued to shun bricks-and-mortar stores in favour of online. By 3pm, visits to UK high streets were down 1.5% on 2024, while shopping centres saw a 0.6% fall, according to data from MRI Software. MRI’s footfall data showed retail parks…

The boss of Greggs said there was “no doubt” hugely popular appetite suppressing drugs have led to people looking for “smaller portions”, affecting the company’s bottom line. People are also looking for “protein and fibre”, and generally healthier options, Roisin Currie said, adding the bakery has been introducing products to tap into that market. Greggs…

Getty Images Reselling tickets to live events for a profit is set to be banned by the government. Ministers are expected to announce the plan in a bid to tackle touts and resale sites which offer tickets at several times’ face value. Restricting ticket touts was one of the Labour government’s election pledges, as fans…