All High Street articles – Page 14
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NewsCreams Cafe appoints new COO as it targets UK expansion
Oliver Rodbard joins the business from Soul Foods Group
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NewsBoots posts strong fourth quarter performance as owner looks to slash $1bn from costs
It was Boots’ 10th consecutive quarter of market share growth, with gains across all main categories, according to the health & beauty retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat back on the front foot after year of losses
Hotel Chocolat’s boss said the high-end confectionery chain is back “on the front foot” as it rolls out its new experience-led store format. It comes after a year of losses as the group restructured its international business.
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NewsSelfridges losses narrow as footfall returns to stores
Sales grew as shoppers returned to its flagship stores in London and Manchester
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NewsSuperdrug kicks off search for 1,000 temporary Christmas workers
Superdrug said it would aim to move talented workers into permanent roles where possible
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NewsMore than 200 former Wilko workers offered jobs at Poundland so far
The new roles for former Wilko workers see Poundland keep a promise it made to prioritise them
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NewsAustin Cooke appointed Poundland MD as Barry Williams moves to Pepco
Williams replaces Anand Patel, who is stepping down as MD of the Pepco business with immediate effect, according to a trading update
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NewsPret a Manger defends pricing approach amid profiteering claims
‘It’s a really tough market,’ said the chain’s shops & franchise director Guy Meakin
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Range PreviewApple pie flavoured hot chocolate in Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas range 2023
Enjoy a death by chocolate this Christmas with the new Hotel Chocolat range
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News10 former Wilko stores to be reopened by Poundland this weekend
They are the first to reopen of 71 stores which Poundland agreed to acquire from administrators for Wilko earlier this month
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Comment & OpinionCan Project Pegasus stamp out rising retail crime?
The wheels are in motion for a bold and costly new police operation to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic currently rife in retail: Project Pegasus
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NewsWilko collapsed owing over £400m, new documents show
The debts included £9.8m to Procter & Gamble and £3.2m to Unilever
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Comment & OpinionWilko’s demise shows the importance of digital
Brand loyalty for traditional retailers today only really works when it spans the physical store and the online offering, says Julian Skelly, senior VP for retail at Publicis Sapient
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NewsPoundland agrees to take 71 Wilko stores – and promises jobs for Wilko workers
The 71 stores are expected to reopen under the Poundland brand in the fourth quarter of 2023, adding to its existing 800-plus UK estate
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NewsAll Wilko stores to close by early October, with over 10,000 workers facing redundancy
The joint administrators said that despite extensive efforts, it had become clear no significant part of Wilko operations could be rescued as a going concern
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NewsPlanet Organic store to close after failing to agree lease with Iceland
It is not clear how the closure could affect Renée Elliott’s turnaround plan
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NewsRetail leaders write to Jeremy Hunt calling for business rates freeze
Without a freeze in the business rates multiplier – used to calculate the commercial property tax – there will be new upward pressure on prices just as inflation has begun to ease, according to a letter signed by major supermarkets
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NewsHundreds of individual Wilko stores for sale as union says all are to close by early October
In an update for members this morning, GMB said administrators at PwC had confirmed an offer for hundreds of stores as a going concern had fallen through
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News1,000 more Wilko job losses expected in B&M ‘premises only’ deal for 51 stores
It follows 1,332 Wilko redundancies already confirmed, made up of 299 in two distribution centres, 17 in its digital operations department and 1,016 in 52 stores which are to close next week
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NewsWhole Foods Market rolls out new supplier guidelines
The Amazon-owned grocer introduced a product submission calender across grocery, wellness and speciality categories