High street – Page 68
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NewsFailed efforts to revive town centres ‘disturbing’ says ACS
The planning policy aimed at putting town centres first, introduced last year, has been branded a failure.
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NewsPickles promises action on high-street planning and parking
The Government today launched a new package of support for the UK’s high streets, claiming it would help “secure their future for years to come”.
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NewsAutumn statement caps business rates rises at 2%
Business rates rises will be capped at 2% from next April, chancellor George Osborne declared in today’s autumn statement.
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NewsPost Office delivers £20m upgrade plan for rural outposts
The Post Office is launching a £20m investment programme for rural subpostmasters.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Sir Philip Green serious about moving BhS into grocery?
Could retail legend Sir Philip Green turn BhS into “an affordable M&S Food” or is convenience conversion a ruse to flog it…
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NewsHigh-street minister Brandon Lewis sparks Bill Grimsey spat
New high-streets minister Brandon Lewis has landed himself in a major row after reportedly branding a report on the shops crisis by Bill Grimsey “a load of crap”.
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NewsPortas panic: ministers were in the dark on pilot spending
The government panicked over the lack of progress made by the Portas Pilots…
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NewsACS backs rethink on high-street parking charges
ACS has welcomed a report from the Transport Select Committee calling for authorities to be more transparent about their income from parking charges.
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NewsGreggs boss Whiteside: Store revamps will hold back profits
Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside does not expect the bakery chain to return to profit growth for at least two years as the business continues to focus on improving the quality of its offer.
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NewsThorntons revamps its toffee and fudge
Thorntons has given its toffee and fudge range a makeover…
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NewsLabour plan to cut business rates welcomed by retail leaders
Labour’s plans to cut business rates for small businesses in 2015 and introduce a subsequent freeze have been welcomed by retail leaders.
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Comment & OpinionHigh streets need a reality check if they are to be reformed
To innovate is not to reform” said Edmund Burke, a distinction that would-be saviours of the Great British high street usu…
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Comment & Opinion
Digital tools can help turn around our high streets
The debate over the future of the high street needs to move away from being a public spat between Mary Portas and Bill Grimsey.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrimsey's Bill for high street revival? That'll be £500m
And Mary Portas was seen as contentious. Bill Grimsey’s levy plan is under fire as a “swingeing tax”…
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NewsThorntons sales climb as fmcg shift gathers pace
Thorntons’ transformation from a retail chain to an fmcg supplier continues apace as its total sales rose 5.6% to £26.8m in its fourth quarter.
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NewsThorntons is top of the bill in week of recoveries
In a good week for recovery stories, Thorntons topped the bill…
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NewsPortas will 'humiliate' Pilots in new TV show
A new TV series starring Mary Portas will do little more than humiliate the businesses featured, claim retail leaders…
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Analysis & FeaturesSir Terry's new plan to save 'medieval' high streets
As Mary Portas updates us on her Pilots on C4, ex-Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has other ideas to save the high street, fronting a new campaign for the Telegraph…
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NewsPortas Pilots feedback app to help share ideas
A new smartphone app to review the Portas Pilots is the latest tool in the battle to save the British high street…
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Comment & Opinion
After Portas, do the town centre personality test
Despite the cold Easter, visitor numbers rose more than 6% on UK high streets over Good Friday and Easter Saturday…