All High Street articles – Page 17
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NewsPret a Manger results reveal return to profitability
Pret is often seen as a barometer for the health of the UK’s high streets
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NewsSavers sales surge 19% as shoppers return to stores post-pandemic
The lifting of Covid restrictions was followed by improved footfall across stores, according to the retailer’s results for the year to 31 December 2022
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NewsSuperdrug sales and profits surge as it pushes omnichannel and value strategy
Superdrug enlisted food blogger and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe to promote its value credentials in May last year, as it froze prices of 130 ‘everyday essential’ own label lines
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NewsClampdown on business rates relief for empty property slammed as ‘out of touch’
The government has said evidence points to abuse of Empty Property Relief (EPR) as one of ‘the most common methods of rates avoidance’
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NewsCity snapshot: Warm weather boosts June retail sales
The hottest June on record boosted UK retail sales last month, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail sales monitor, though sales growth continues to significantly lag inflation
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ReportsHow fast food chains are aping the grocers in lunchtime battle
High street restaurants and fast food chains are adopting tactics straight out of the grocery playbook
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Category ReportThe new business lunch: lunchbox category report 2023
As the cost of living crisis forces office workers to downtrade from the likes of Pret, an opportunity has arisen for premium grocery
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Comment & OpinionBoots’ store closures are essential for it to thrive
Boots’ plans to close 300 stores have been linked by the press to speculation of a breakup by its US owner and labelled a cost-cutting measure
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NewsBoots to close 300 stores over the next year
Shopworkers affected by the closures are to be offered jobs at other stores
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NewsCity snapshot: Warm weather boosts UK retail sales
UK retail sales continued to rise in May after bouncing back to growth in April as warm weather boosted the industry
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NewsWilko extends contract with online fulfilment partner GXO to 2026
Growing online sales is central to Wilko’s turnaround strategy through its ‘omnichannel transformation’ plan
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NewsWilko planning no store closures in upcoming CVA
The home and garden retailer is due to launch a company voluntary arrangement next month in which it will seek rent cuts from landlords
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd to open first dedicated spirits shop
The company said the upcoming launch demonstrates its commitment to cater to the growing demand for premium and luxury spirits
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NewsSainsbury’s confirms closure and replacement of all Lloyds pharmacies
How the spaces will be utiliised will vary store to store, a Sainsbury’s spokesman said
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NewsOne Beyond grappling with rise in ‘organised’ shoplifting
One Beyond chairman Chris Edwards said shoplifters had shifted from targeting single low-value products to sweeping the contents of a shelf into a bag
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InterviewsAlex Freudmann, M&S’s man leading the Ocado turnaround
Alex Freudmann has led turnarounds at Aussie retailers Coles and Dan Murphy’s. Now he’s turning his hand to the M&S-Ocado partnership
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NewsFoodspring targets UK expansion with Holland & Barrett listing
Two variants of the brand’s whey protein powder hit the retailer’s shelves in May
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Range PreviewAldi’s Fakeaway McDonald’s dupes vs the real thing
See how your favourite fast food fix compares with Aldi’s dupe and the price difference that will make it taste so much better. Look away now Ronald
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NewsSnappy Shopper looking beyond convenience for delivery partners
Snappy Group has grown by 50% over the past year, fulfilling over 5.5 million orders from its network of over 1,800 merchants
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NewsPret continues global expansion with first Italian store
The site is managed by Chef Express, the catering arm of Italian food conglomerate Cremonini Group