High street – Page 19
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall sees gradual improvement in March
UK footfall continued to rebound in March as consumer behaviour stabilises after Covid restrictions, but shopper numbers remain well down on pre-Covid levels
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NewsNeyba seeks £15m to expand grocery restaurant hybrid across London
Neighbourhood grocery and restaurant start-up Neyba is looking to raise £15m as part of an expansion plan.
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Comment & OpinionWH Smith on Deliveroo: how fast do shoppers really need a lever arch file?
There can’t be many people who wake up hungover with a craving for paperwork
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales unexpectedly fall in February
UK retail sales fell back unexpectedly in February as increased eating out hit the grocery sector and online sales fell back
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NewsIceland opens second Swift convenience store, in Wembley
It is to be followed by three more within the M25 as Iceland expands the concept it launched a year ago as a single-store pilot in Newcastle
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NewsIceland to roll out its Swift c-store format to London
Launched as a single-store pilot in Newcastle last spring, the convenience format is now set to extend to four more stores in London over the next few months
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NewsParson’s Nose hires advisors to find investment partner
The London-based family-run business is aiming to leverage the brand to become the UK’s leading online butcher.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Covid has changed the supermarkets’ property plans
Two years of Covid has transformed shopping patterns and left property plans in disarray. For some retailers, a new strategy is needed
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Big InterviewsCosta Coffee’s Becky Brock on ‘backing the big bets’ with M&S and Coca-Cola
Costa’s commercial & customer director only joined 15 months ago but has already launched a tie-up with M&S, revamped Costa’s loyalty scheme, and expanded its Deliveroo partnership. So what’s next?
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NewsCity Snapshot: February storms fail to dampen footfall
Total UK footfall increased by 2.2 percentage points in February compared to the previous month as the return to the office and normal life boosted shopper numbers despite stormy weather.
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NewsHotel Chocolat enjoys bumper first-half results despite inflationary pressures
Revenues jumped 40% higher to £142.9m in the 26 weeks ended 26 December as it won over new customers in the UK and US.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nichols slides to a loss as out-of-home channel struggles to recover from Covid
Vimto maker Nichols has fallen to a loss as the damage caused to its out-of-home business by the pandemic continued to weigh heavily on the group. Plus, the latest shop price index from BRC, full-year losses balloon at Just Eat Takeaway, a bumper first-half for Hotel Chocolat and full-year results from sausage casings maker Devro.
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NewsB Corp launches sustainability-focused pop-up in London
The pop-up store concept, dubbed Good News, will showcase 300 ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen products from over 100 UK brands
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NewsMcColl’s shares crash as c-store chain admits fight for survival
Shares in McColl’s have lost more than half their value today after the c-store group confirmed it is in talks with lenders to prevent a collapse into administration.
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NewsIkea reappears on the high street along with food-to-go Swedish Deli
The extra-small Ikea store in Hammersmith is the first of its kind in the UK and eighth in the world
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NewsBoots to sell lateral flow tests as mass free testing ends
Tests are available to order online from Boots.com from today, at £5.99 for one or £17 for a pack of four, including delivery
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales rebound in January as Omicron fears ease
Retail sales rebounded sharply in January as concerns over the Omicron Covid variant and associated restrictions eased
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NewsNew Iceland stores being held up by underfunded councils
The delays are holding up the investment and access to jobs needed for the government to achieve its ‘levelling up’ ambitions, according to Iceland MD Richard Walker
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Comment & OpinionWhy Greggs’ collaboration with Primark is a masterclass in brand marketing
The publicity gained by the stunt demonstrates the effectiveness of a tried-and-tested PR strategy: pushing an unlikely combo
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NewsJames Dorling joins the board at Wilko as development director
Wilko has promoted group property and procurement director James Dorling to the board