Disney pins its merchandise designs on an adult audience

Animation giant is raiding its archives to help designers build fashion lines based on its fabled characters and stories, from £3,000 Cinderella slippers to Captain America outfits

The science of shopping: digital innovations shaping the future of retail

Stroll the boutiques of Milan without leaving home, lay a bet by voice, try on a dozen frocks without taking your coat off… Technology will soon make all these possible

Mulberry chief executive steps down in wake of profits warning

Bruno Guillon leaves luxury handbag maker after attempt to move upmarket by raising prices causes shares to tumble

Super rich shift their thrills from luxury goods to costly experiences

Gourmet dining, private flights, bespoke safaris, slimming clinics and art auctions emerging as top status symbols