All High Street articles – Page 18
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales bounce back in April
UK retail sales volumes have bounced back to growth of 0.5% in April, following a fall of 1.2%
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Comment & OpinionAsda merger with EG Group would be a disaster
The future of Asda matters for consumers, its 145,000 employees, the government and regulators alike
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S food and clothing profits decline
Marks & Spencer has taken a hit on margins as it invested in keeping its food and clothing prices competitive. Plus, food prices remain near 45-year highs, and C&C Group reports annual results.
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NewsMontezuma’s searches for buyer as Inverleith heads for the exit
Upmarket chocolate brand Montezuma’s has hired advisors to find a buyer for the business and provide private equity owner Inverleith with an exit, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsGreggs CEO rules out price cuts as inflation continues to bite
Roisin Currie said she doesn’t currently see deflation in the market
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NewsPoundstretcher has reduced workforce by 1,000 staff
The discounter employed on average 3,643 retail staff in the year to 31 March 2022, down from 4,645 in the previous 12 months
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NewsPlanet Organic founder Renée Elliott commits to a food-based future
In an interview with The Grocer, Elliott discussed the new management team’s vision for the business, rebuilding supplier trust and how she pulled off the deal
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NewsLeon co-founder John Vincent moves into influencer marketing
‘I think it could be quite a lot of fun,’ Vincent told The Grocer
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Sam’s Larder’s Sam Harrison on saunas, pinot noir and Come On Eileen
‘I think people think owning restaurants and food stores is very glamorous – in truth it’s often very far from that’
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales growth stagnates amid weak clothing performance
UK retail sales growth remained flat in April as sales volumes stayed well below inflation and consumer demand showed signs of weakening
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NewsCity snapshot: UK vacancy rate stabilises amid retailer caution
The UK retail vacancy rate ended five quarters of post-Covid improvement in the first three months of 2023, remaining at 13.8% amid widespread caution in the retail sector.
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches open banking payment option
H&B will now be able to process e-commerce payments using Trustly
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NewsPret a Manger raises price of subscription scheme in overhaul
Pret subscribers will now receive 10% off all food products across the majority of its stores
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales fall in March as shoppers cut back
UK retail sales volumes fell back in March as soaring inflation, food availability and wet weather hit shopping activity
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NewsSuperdrug to open 25 ‘bigger and better’ stores this year
The retailer said the investment showed it backs bricks and mortar following strong trading results
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Promotional FeaturesHow premium is winning with shoppers
Find out how premium brands are coming out on top, and what they have to offer consumers in there evolving behaviours.
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NewsGreggs to roll Eco-Shop features out to 400 stores this year
Greggs opened its first Eco-Shop format in Great Billing, Northampton in July 2022
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NewsCity snapshot: Mother’s Day boosts retail sales, but growth lags inflation
Mother’s Day boosted UK retail sales growth in March, but wet weather and consumers cutting back meant overall growth lagged well behind inflation
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NewsShops in England to see business rates bill drop by more than 50%
The average shop’s bill will fall from £8,172 in 2022/23 to £3,678 in 2023/24, according to retail estate advisors Altus Group
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Comment & OpinionSharon White’s secret three-point plan for John Lewis Partnership
The board must sell the department store business and retain Waitrose, says James Perry, co-chairman of Cook