High street – Page 21
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Comment & OpinionWhat we learned in the Autumn Budget 2021: from business rates to alcohol duty reforms
Business rates will be cut but not overhauled, while alcohol duty is in for a more radical reform
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NewsPret a Manger to make debut in Canada with new A&W tie-up
If the pilot is a success, the Canadian burger chain will be granted the exclusive right to expand the Pret brand across the country
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NewsPret to challenge Costa with ‘Pret Express’ coffee-to-go station
Each station will create up to 21 drink recipes and will come with its own cashless payment terminal
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop offers Kickstart job placements for young people
The government’s £2bn Kickstart scheme aims to get 250,000 16 to 24-year-olds into work as the country emerges from the pandemic
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NewsOnline forecast to bear more of the business rates burden after next revaluation
Dramatic shifts in rental values on which the tax is based mean the burden will fall for shops and rise for online retailers, a new forecast suggests
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NewsBoots sees comparable retail sales rise 15% in quarter four
The sales uplift has largely driven a strong performance for parent Walgreens Boots Alliance, according to the health and beauty retailer
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NewsBusiness rates reform: industry leaders outraged at new government delay
The plans have been “kicked into the long grass” because Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been too busy to consider them in the pandemic, it has been reported
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NewsM&S to close shops in Bristol, Maidstone and Poole as part of store renewal programme
The moves are part of the group’s larger “turnaround” plans to revitalise the store estate
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales falter as fuel crisis hits confidence
UK retail sales rose by their slowest rate since the UK was in lockdown in January as fuel shortages and wet weather hit consumer purchasing
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NewsLandlords urge chancellor to end ‘routine abuse’ of insolvency regime by retailers
The British Property Federation’s Budget submission to the chancellor renews its call for reform of the UK’s insolvency framework
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NewsEG Group expands KFC portfolio with 52 new sites in UK
The acquired network means EG Group now operates more than 1,700 foodservice concessions globally
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NewsConvenience stores to be ‘hard hit’ by business rates revaluation in 2023
The Valuation Office Agency adjusts the rateable value of business properties to reflect changes in the property market
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NewsSuperdrug confirms 19 stores will offer NHS Covid booster jabs
Those eligible for the booster jab will be contacted by the NHS
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NewsPoundland to close stores on Boxing Day as a reward for staff
It’s the second year in a row the variety discounter has given staff extra time off at Christmas, having been among the first retailers to announce the move last year
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales continue to slide in August
Retail sales were down once more in August as the return of the hospitality industry hit food sales
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NewsBoots to offer Covid booster jabs alongside ‘biggest ever’ winter flu jab programme
Winter flu jab bookings have inreased 67% compared with last year, accoridng to the health and pharmacy retailer
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NewsPoundland sales and profits tumble after lockdowns hit footfall
Turnover for the year to 27 September 2020 was down 4.5% to £1.48bn, while operating profit plummeted from £26.7m to £8.6m
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales growth begins to slow in August
Year on year sales growth fell back in August as pent-up post-lockdown demand softened, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Plus interim results from McBride and Parsley Box.
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NewsCity snapshot: Great Britain loses 8,700 shops in the first half of 2021
More than 8,700 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s high streets in the first six months of 2021 as the level of retail vacancies reached an all time high.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow high street coffee shops are driving dairy drink innovation
When it comes to what’s hot in chilled dairy drinks, few flavours can hold a candle to those inspired by coffee shops.