All High Street articles
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NewsWH Smith expands food offer with ‘first-ever’ Christmas range
The first festive range from WH Smith includes ‘Christmas classics’ alongside ‘new flavours’ such as Miso Chicken
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NewsRetail will be hit with additional £7bn in costs from next year, industry chiefs warn Chancellor
Costs including rising employers’ national insurance will make job losses and price rises inevitable according to the letter orchestrated by the BRC, which calls for a meeting with Rachel Reeves to discuss measures to reduce the impact
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Comment & OpinionWhy physical retail will be punished by government’s business rates reforms
Rather than promising to level the playing field between online giants and the high street, Labour should have simply said it planned to make the biggest businesses pay for a tax cut for smaller ones
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the Post Office isn't working for today's postmasters
As the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal comes to a close, can the Post Office turn itself around and, most importantly, earn back the trust of its postmasters?
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates reform: how Labour’s plan to ‘deliver stability’ will save the UK high street
Last week, the UK government took the “critical step” to permanently level the playing field between high streets and their competitors, as exchequer secretary to the treasury James Murray explains.
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NewsTreasury minister James Murray defends government’s business rates plans
Increasing business rates from 2026 for the most valuable properties will enable a permanent reduction for the retail, hospitality and leisure properties that “make up the backbone of our high streets”, says James Murray
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NewsMedia Bites 15 November: Ben & Jerry’s, UK pubs, WH Smith, Post Office
Ben & Jerry’s is suing its parent company Unilever, accusing the behemoth of blocking it from making public statements of support for Palestinian refugees
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NewsWH Smith’s profits surge on travel growth
Profits from shops in the UK’s railway stations, airports and hospitals rose by 20%
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken makes first appearance in the UK with ‘secret’ pop-up
The chain will open its first UK site in December
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods boosted as shoppers switch back to brands
Premier Foods has grown first-half sales supported by double-digit volume growth as consumers switched back to brands. Plus, annual results at WH Smith and interims at B&M Bargains
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Comment & OpinionThe time is right for a new Post Office transformation plan
It’s a ‘New Deal’ for postmasters and comes with lots of promises of change. But will it deliver?
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NewsPret A Manger launches festive menu featuring new sandwiches and hot meals
New items will join Pret’s ‘classic’ Christmas lunch sandwich
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NewsPost Office confirms plan to double postmaster pay puts jobs at risk
The Post Office has set out plans to double the average annual income of each branch by 2030, in a new transformation plan which puts as many as 115 branches at risk
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NewsSubway rolls out new restaurant design with focus on convenience and brand perception
The chain is investing in new digital solutions as well as refreshing its look
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NewsGreggs reaches milestone of one million surplus meals donated to FareShare
The northern bakery chain has pledged to reduce surplus food by 25% next year
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NewsLeon launches new festive menu double the size of last year’s
The chain has boosted its festive menu with five new items
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NewsCake Box ‘building momentum’ through new stores
The UK’s largest franchise retailer of fresh celebration cakes now has 232 outlets
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NewsCity snapshot: Kerry completes transformation into ingredients player with €500m sale of Irish dairy operation
Kerry Group has agreed to sell its Irish dairy operation to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries for €500m (£415m) in a move that completes its transformation into a pure play ingredients company. Plus, the latest Kantar supermarket data, a trading update from McBride and half-year results from Cake Box
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NewsBoots features Adjoa Andoh’s Mrs Claus in Christmas ad 2024
The ad sparked a wave of racist, misogynistic and transphobic comments calling Boots ‘woke’