High street – Page 50
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Comment & OpinionHow casual dining lost its relevance – and what chains can do to win back customers
Inconsistent brand experiences, fussy promotions and too much focus on takeaway offerings are ruining successful chains, warns Jenny Burns of KBS Albion
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up after L1 Retail acquisition
The UK’s biggest health food reatiler, Holland & Barrett, defied the High Street downturn to post sales growth of 7.1% or the year up to 30 September
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Comment & OpinionCatching up with the low-sugar zeitgeist
We tend to forget the role of high street coffee chains in fuelling our monstrous sugar addiction
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NewsYo Sushi looks to expand into retail and food-to-go with Taiko
The purchase will help underpin Yo’s shift from restaurateur to a multi-brand, multi-format food group
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NewsCity reacts as Whitbread announces Costa spin-off
One of the City’s longest-running sagas was finally settled this week
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NewsStarbucks to trial biodegradable & paper straws in 54 outlets
The trial will kick off in branches in London and Manchester next month
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NewsWhitbread announces Costa spin-off plan
Whitbread has announced its intention to demerge Costa following pressure from activist American investors.
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NewsCrussh to open at Paddington Station as part of SSP deal
The new sites will have the Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars classic menu
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NewsWhitbread under pressure to spin off Costa Coffee
Whitbread under pressure from US investor to spin off Costa Coffee chain
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NewsPret a Manger rebuked by ASA over 'natural' ingredients ads
Pret a Manger rebuked by ASA over ‘natural’ ingredients ads
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NewsNearly a quarter of Brits take less than 15 minutes for lunch
Research commissioned by restaurant chain Wagamama found only 13% of those surveyed took an hour-long lunch break
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NewsRetailers suffer worst drop in footfall since 2010
Footfall was down 6% year on year in March, with the high street seeing an 8.6% drop
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NewsAramark strikes 10-year partnership with Jamie Oliver
Aramark strikes 10-year partnership with Jamie Oliver
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NewsSoft drinks levy 'should be extended to sugary coffees'
The NOF said the move would encourage OOH outlets to switch to sweeteners rather than sugar
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NewsPret partners with Chilly's on reusable bottles
With three different designs exclusive to Pret, the 500ml bottles keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours
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NewsScottish retailers 'hardest hit' with store closures
PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company showed almost 300 high street retail closures in Scotland
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NewsSelfridges stops selling plastic carbonated drinks bottles
Store was first retailer to replace single-use plastic water bottles with alternatives in January 2015
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches eco-friendly reusable shopping bags
The move is part of its strong sustainability and ethical production commitments
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NewsKFC still dealing with availability fallout
Some restaurants this week remained closed while others were operating from a limited menu
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NewsMcDonald's to trial paper straws in effort to cut plastic
WWF predicts that the UK alone will use 42 billion straws this year