High street – Page 49
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall returns to modest growth in May
Retail footfall continued to fall in May despite the hot weather, but showed a marked improvement from the footfall collapse of March and April. Plus, dairy exec joins the board of Produce Investments, a look ahead to events this week and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionCould a unified company vision save WH Smith from the high street scrapheap?
The retailer needs to align the whole organisation with one consistent vision, tell one story and speak with one voice, argues Chris West of Verbal Identity
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NewsHigh street 'facing annihilation', Labour warns
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey accused the government of dragging its feet over a review of business rates
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NewsLatte levy could cost the UK economy £819m, says research
The Paper Cup Alliance highlighted the possibility of redundancies at manufacturing sites in Wrexham, Gosport and Huntingdon
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NewsCosta Coffee defends OOH sector sugar reduction progress
Health campaigners have attacked the OOH sector over high levels of sugar
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Analysis & FeaturesPret a Manger takeover: what the £1.5bn JAB deal means
MCA executive director and ex-Pret senior operations manager Simon Stenning explains how JAB’s acquisition will affect the UK food-to-go chain
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NewsPret a Manger readies US push after £1.5bn JAB deal
The deal will see JAB assume control of Pret after a decade of ownership by private equity group Bridgepoint
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Analysis & FeaturesStore spotlight: A Freshii take on healthy fast food in the UK
First launched in Canada in 2005, the healthy fast food chain has plans to build a new ‘lifestyle brand’
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Big InterviewsBig Interview: Costa MD Jason Cotta on consciously uncoupling from Whitbread
When asked his thoughts on Costa’s split from Whitbread, MD Jason Cotta is as cool as an iced latte
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NewsGreggs goes undercover to showcase summer menu at foodie festival
The high street chain rubbed shoulders with Michelin-starred chefs and TV personalities under the guise of Gregory & Gregory
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NewsKFC pledges to cut calories by introducing healthier menu
KFC also plans to provide price incentives as part of trials to try to get consumers to switch to healthier sides
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NewsHotel Chocolat claims win over Waitrose 'copycat' bars
Waitrose has agreed to stop manufacturing its similar looking bars, according to Hotel Chocolat
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NewsCrussh partners with Sodexo to open 35 outlets
In April Crussh also signed a franchise deal with travel hub operator SSP
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NewsGovernment keeps 'open mind' on latte levy
Environmental Audit Committee chair Mary Creagh blasted the government’s unwillingness to ban disposable cups
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat: case for and against in Waitrose bar spat
What is Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell getting his meringue-strawberry-and-white chocolate knickers in a twist about?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Hotel Chocolat stop Waitrose 'copying' its bars?
When Waitrose introduced its new chocolate bars with a full-page ad last week, the publicity wasn’t the kind it hoped for
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches series of chocolate tasting events
Lock-ins will give guests the opportunity to learn about products’ origins and creation
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NewsDamp weather slashes retail footfall in April
Retail footfall in April plunged by 3.3% year-on-year as the wet start to the month hit shopper numbers across the country, leading to the worst two-month figures since the depth of the recession in 2009.
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NewsHotel Chocolat accuses Waitrose of ‘ripping off’ bar design
Founder Angus Thirlwell said the company had written to Waitrose asking it to “do the right thing” and withdraw its new own-label range
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NewsSpar MD Debbie Robinson calls on c-stores to tap into on-trade
Robinson said retailers should welcome the rise of people working away from the office