High street – Page 29
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NewsWoolworths ‘returning to high street’ claims met with scepticism
A newly-created Twitter account is trending after posting a series of tweets about plans to open stores
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NewsHolland & Barrett rolls out sustainability-led refit to Farnham store
The health and wellness retailer has revamped its Farnham, Surrey branch using 100% recyclable material, following a similar makeover at its Chelmsford shop in July
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NewsHolland & Barrett names non-exec director Steve Willett CEO
He succeeds the retailer’s former boss Tony Buffin, who stepped down earlier this month
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NewsPoundland begins ‘phase 2’ of frozen rollout after Fultons acquisition
The 40 stores are the first of 500 set to gain the frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’ over the next two years
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership expands click & collect service to all stores
JLP customers can now pick up online orders from its 50 John Lewis branches and 337 Waitrose stores
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NewsStore closure rates have nearly doubled in the pandemic, data shows
’Devastating impact’ likely to continue under latest lockdown restrictions, analysts warn
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NewsHolland & Barrett Manuka honey sales surge by 98%
A recent study suggested Manuka honey could be more effective in treating coughs and colds than traditional treatments
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis pledges to move ‘beyond retail’ to boost profits
John Lewis Partnership is to launch a host of new services to move the group “beyond retail” as it seeks to reach £400m profit within five years
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NewsNearly half of shop workers impacted by 10pm hospitality curfew, says Usdaw
Usdaw survey found increasing incidences of anti-social behaviour and abuse towards staff
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NewsBooths expands concession offerings with chocolate counter
The upmarket grocer has partnered with British bespoke chocolate brand Montezuma’s
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NewsCommercial tenants and landlords ‘co-operating more’ over unpaid rent
Figures from Remit Consulting suggest retail had paid 54.7% of its bill by seven days into the latest quarter, which started at the end of September
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NewsHolland & Barrett CEO Tony Buffin quits after a year
Buffin was appointed to replace Peter Aldis in May 2019
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NewsPoundland to set more prices in ‘25p increments’
The business sees the move as in line with its ‘simple price’ strategy on the basis that multiples of 25p should remain easy for customers to add up
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NewsJLP launches black employee advisory board to ensure food reflects inclusivity
The “black partner advisory group” will assess JLP’s current lines including its food and fashion ranges
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NewsHolland & Barrett pilots pre-order app to minimise in-store queues
Shoppers can use the app in 10 branches to browse or search for products, and create a basket
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NewsRetail industry leaders demand committee inquiry into violence against shopworkers
Industry bodies are calling for action to tackle the tens of thousands of acts of violence against shopworkers every year
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NewsA third of retail’s rent bill unpaid for June quarter
Figures from Remit Consulting suggest that overall commercial tenants had underpaid by £1.5bn for the second consecutive quarter
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs to cut jobs as sales remain well below pre-coronavirus levels
Greggs has confirmed it will cut staff numbers as its level of custom will remain “below normal for the foreseeable future” as sales remain well down year-on-year. Plus, Hotel Chocolat falls to annual loss, B&M’s sales surge continues and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsLandlords ‘exploiting loophole’ to recover rent arrears from retailers
Landlords have been using county court judgements to ’undermine the will of parliament’, the BRC’s CEO has claimed
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NewsSainsbury’s installs ‘Argos hub’ at second store
The hub – effectively a full Argos branch within a supermarket – is a relocation of a high street branch