All High Street articles
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NewsConsumer caution impacts September footfall
‘Low consumer confidence ahead of a potential tax-rising budget kept many shoppers away from retail locations in September,’ said BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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Comment & OpinionWill legitimate retailers pay the price of vape crackdown?
A proposed new licensing scheme for tobacco and vape sales is a bittersweet victory for responsible retailers because it risks ‘introducing disproportionate burdens’, according to the ACS
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NewsRachel Reeves ‘set to back down on higher business rates for large shops’
Treasury officials have reportedly said the Treasury is working to exclude retail from a proposed higher rate for larger properties from 2026.
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NewsGreggs sales wilt in July heatwave
Like-for-like sales were up just 1.5% in the 13 weeks to 27 September, compared with the 2.6% registered in the first half
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NewsFortnum & Mason to open new store and takeaway kiosk outside London
The boutique and brand new takeaway format are the first of a new expansion plan to take Fortnum & Mason around the UK
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NewsBRC welcomes £5bn boost for communities but warns business rates are biggest concern
Under the government’s Pride in Place programme, 339 communities will get funding to improve high streets, parks and other public spaces
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NewsGrape Tree profits rise as store and supply chain expansion pays off
Grape Tree founder Nick Shutts plans to take on Holland & Barrett by growing the estate to 200 stores by 2026
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NewsHot summer weather warms up retail sales
Retail sales in Britain have increased by slightly more then predicted by economists in August, according to official figures out this morning
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Comment & OpinionIf Pret’s golden days are over, where does it go next?
Pret has reported a 3% increase in like-for-like sales but signalled a strong focus on value for money going forward, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionLa terza via: why premium home meals are the new eating out
Premium food brands and supermarkets are waking up to the fact British dining habits are changing, says David Milner, executive chairman at Crosta Mollica
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ProfilesItsu CEO Julian Metcalfe on Bowie, discounts and elderly French nudists
’It’s no walk in the park, but it is captivating and often fun’
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NewsAsda’s first-ever meal deal set to shake up lunchtime market
Asda is shaking up the supermarket lunchtime market with its first-ever fixed-price meal deal, offering a main, snack and drink for less than £4
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NewsBusiness rates reforms put 400 large stores at risk of closure, BRC warns
The trade body has warned of a ‘fresh wave of closures’, with up to 100,000 jobs at risk
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Comment & OpinionWH Smith’s ‘pay-to-play’ model isn’t the real problem
WH Smith’s ‘pay to play’ model was one of the great unspoken topics in our industry, says Andrew Allen, consultant and entrepreneur-in-residence at Bidfood
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NewsAssociated British Foods shares plummet on consumer spending worries
Investors retreated from Associated British Foods this week as markets worried about a bleak consumer outlook after Primark’s sales came under pressure and the group’s grocery and sugar divisions also struggled
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Comment & OpinionC-stores must fight back as shoplifting hits record high
My local police force, West Midlands Police, has just reported a 60% increase in suspected shop theft arrests over the past two years thanks to changes made to its policing model and call handling systems, says Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale and chair of Unitas
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NewsWH Smith media fees of up to £125k branded ‘astronomical’ by retail experts
It comes after challenger brands spoke out about the high cost of ‘media packages’ last week
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Comment & OpinionCan Pret a Manger take a bite out of the meal deal market?
Pret a Manger is on a mission to test new meal deals before a full-scale rollout, but can its latest promo mechanic succeed?
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NewsACS urges Chancellor to reduce business rates burden to help c-stores invest
The ACS has outlined the challenges facing the convenience sector as a result of increased costs of employment and the rising burden of business rates
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Analysis & FeaturesFree at last, but what next for Boots after Walgreens demerger?
It’s a much-loved institution but will Boots benefit from $24bn demerger and new private equity owners Sycamore?