All High Street articles – Page 15
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NewsHolland & Barrett vows to improve supplier relationships following major overhaul of food
The retailer has reviewed its entire grocery category and added 500 new lines into stores
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NewsFirst Wilko store closures confirmed, with over 1,000 redundancies
Joint administrators at PwC said negotiations with potential buyers continued but it was clear some of Wilko’s stores were not part of the talks
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NewsSalad chain Kaleido Rolls launches Pret ‘disloyalty’ scheme
The chain will give Club Pret members a free salad roll as part of the campaign
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NewsB&M agrees to buy 51 Wilko stores as hopes for wider rescue fade
The announcement has been taken as a sign that a rescue of Wilko’s remaining 350 stores and brand is unlikely
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NewsHolland & Barrett apprenticeship scheme rated highly by Ofsted
It comes as a growing number of retailers call for the Apprenticehip Levy to be reformed
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NewsHolland & Barrett accounts reveal extent of struggle
Holland & Barrett’s owner LetterOne bought back £700m of its debt in November 2022
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NewsWilko redundancies to begin from Monday as rescue bid fails
Administrators PwC said there was no viable offer for the entire business
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NewsM&S launches legal challenge against Oxford Street store veto
M&S claims that in rejecting the plans in July, Gove wrongly interpreted and applied planning policy
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S set for return to FTSE 100
M&S is expected to reclaim its spot in the list of the UK’s most valuable companies today for the first time in four years following a recent turnaround in fortunes.
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NewsUnion concerned would-be Wilko rescuers have had ‘difficulty engaging’ with administrators
In a letter to business secretary Kemi Badenoch, GMB national secretary Andy Prendergast called for an urgent meeting to establish how the government could support Wilko workers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow big can M&S get in food – and how will it get there?
M&S Food aims to grow its market share by one percentage point, to about 4.5%. But could new stores, Ocado and ‘trusted value’ take it further?
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NewsWilko hopes fade as administrators confirm there is no buyer for the group
GMB Union has warned ‘the majority of Wilko stores are to close within weeks’
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NewsPret a Manger doubles discount offered on its coffee subscription scheme
Club Pret will also launch overseas for the first time later this year
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NewsSuperdrug calls for Apprenticeship Levy reform to stop ‘great applicants’ being turned away
The BRC-backed campaign is calling for more flexibility in how retailers can spend Apprenticeship Levy funds, to allow training which better meets the industry’s needs
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Comment & OpinionHow bricks & mortar retailers can turn the tide on shop closures
Physical retailers should use their space to create an accessible, inspiring, eye-catching environment, says Heiner Evanschitzky of Alliance Manchester Business School
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News‘Genuine hope’ for Wilko, says GMB Union
GMB National Secretary Andy Prendergast said he could confirm there was hope for “at least some parts of the business” after meeting administrators
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Analysis & FeaturesEight ways retail sector will change, according to the RSC
From discounter proliferation to online failures and less tax for the Treasury, how the Retail Sector Council sees the industry’s near future
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NewsAdministrators going over bids for collapsed Wilko
The outcome of the process is set to be decided within days, as 12,000 employees wait to learn if they face redundancy
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NewsPret to open first store in Northern Ireland
Pret aims to open 20 stores accross the island of Ireland over the next 10 years
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News‘Tipping point’ in falling tax take looming as shops close, retail chiefs warn
In a warning shot to the government, the Retail Sector Council has set out its predictions for the future of the sector