High street – Page 42
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Comment & OpinionIt's time for all retailers to take action on knife crime
Poundland took kitchen knives off sale in October 2018, says retail director Austin Cooke. Other retailers now need to play their part
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership in talks to grow fresh salad in stores
The vegetable growing cylinders could be added to Waitrose and John Lewis branches
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NewsAmazon hires Home Bargains' store recruitment coordinator
Ryan Taylor was previously recruitment coordinator for Home Bargains, where he was responsible for ‘supporting new store openings through ‘bulk’ hiring
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NewsHolland & Barrett CEO Aldis resigns in leadership shake-up
The shake-up will see Steve Carson promoted to group managing director and John Walden become executive chairman
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NewsVaping brand Juul secures listing in Boots
The brand went live in 270 Boots pharmacies earlier this month
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Analysis & FeaturesFighting on the frontline: the communities battling to save their high streets
From Cambridge to Kilmarnock, we talk to the town centre teams fighting to revive their high street
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Analysis & FeaturesFive innovative tech brands trying to help the high street
From apps to digital payments to automated inventories, how five start-ups are bringing tech to town centres
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NewsJohn Lewis/Waitrose loyalty scheme attracts 300,000 sign-ups
JLP introduced the scheme combining the benefits of its MyWaitrose and My John Lewis loyalty cards in September
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Big InterviewsJohn Timpson: can one man rescue our high streets?
In 2018 Sir John Timpson was asked to come up with a plan to save the high street. His answer? Give power back to the people who live there
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NewsPoundworld founder's new chain One Below launches this week
Stores to open on Friday in Leeds, Doncaster and South Shields
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Feb: Just Eat, Kraft Heinz, Sainsbury's/Asda
US competitor to Just Eat, Uber Eats announced plans to cut the fees it charges restaurants on Thursday (21 February)
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NewsCity snapshot: Vegan sausage roll success boosts profits at Greggs
Greggs said it has made an “exceptionally strong start” to 2019
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NewsPatisserie Holdings-owned Baker & Spice sold to Department of Coffee and Social Affairs
KPMG confirmed that the independent coffee chain has bought four Baker & Spice outlets in London Coffee shop chain Department of Coffee and Social Affairs has acquired the London-based Baker & Spice bistro chain from the striken former parent company of Patisserie Valerie. KPMG confirmed this morning ...
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Amazon Go shake up grocery shopping in the UK?
Is it time for UK supermarkets to reassess the tech giant’s threat?
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NewsGreggs to launch its vegan sausage roll into all stores
The vegan treat was launched at the beginning of the year in 950 shops to gauge customer demand
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Jan: Patisserie Valerie, Coca-Cola, Nestlé
The private equity-backed management buyout to save collapsed cake chain Patisserie Valerie is unsurprisingly heavily covered in the papers this morning.
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NewsRestaurant food waste improvements shown to hike profits
Champions 12.3 study reveals a ‘compelling business case’ for restaurants to reduce food waste
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NewsAmazon secures central London retail space for Amazon Go
The sites will be devoted to the UK’s first Amazon Go stores, where customers are automatically charged for their shopping
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Comment & OpinionRadio 4 puts a human face to the stats in High Street Blues
A good chunk of The Untold – High Street Blues was heartbreaking stuff
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NewsSelfridges installs face-scanning chocolate 3D model pop-up
The chocolate lollipops are offered in Smooth Milk, Creamy White or Vegan Dark Belgian chocolate