All High Street articles – Page 20
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales fall in December as consumers cut back
UK retail sales volumes fell back in December, according to the Office of National Statistics, as consumers cut back on spending because of inflation
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Superdrug Christmas sales up 16% as footfall recovers
Own brand lines were up 20%, while more shoppers took advantage of discounts for loyalty scheme members
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M&S Food launches White Pearl strawberries in first for UK high street
The new Collection White Pearl Strawberries launched exclusively in M&S Foodhalls yesterday
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Comment & Opinion
Why M&S’s new stores are working so much better for the retailer
M&S is no longer a ‘variety store’. Getting its SKU count right and leaving town centres is paying off
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Fortnum & Mason will resume exports to Europe in 2023, after bumper Christmas
‘We can’t wait for the government establish better relations with the EU,’ CEO Tom Athron told The Grocer
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M&S to open 20 ‘bigger and better’ stores by April 2024
Eight will be full-line stores selling M&S’s complete clothing, home and food ranges
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Wilko outsources customer services, putting 100 jobs at risk
Wilko said a third party would now handle all customer service enquiries
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Analysis & Features
How Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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News
Boots reports ‘very strong’ Christmas and positive Q1
Key categories including gifting, beauty and fragrance performed ‘extremely well’, alongside an uptick in cold and immunity lines
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City snapshot: Christmas footfall jumps to post-pandemic high
UK retail footfall over the festive period rose back to the highest levels recorded since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020
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Comment & Opinion
Why is Wilko struggling? Look no further than B&M’s success
In a crowded and fiercely competitive variety discounter market, more shoppers are favouring B&M. Here’s why
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News
Wilko secures £40m in financing and appoints Chris Howell as chair
The household and gardens retailer has agreed a £40m two-year revolving credit facility with Hilco
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William Reed snaps up Retail Week and World Retail Congress from Ascential plc
It follows William Reed’s acquisitions of The London Coffee Festival and Rethink events businesses
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One Beyond fixing store heating after customer complaints during cold snap
One Beyond – which is in the process of rebranding from One Below – saw temperatures in some stores dip to 1°C in the recent cold snap, according to customers who have taken to social media to complain
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Jerome Saint-Marc stands down as Wilko CEO
Former Bensons for Beds CEO Mark Jackson has been apppointed Wilko CEO designate
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Welsh businesses to get £460m in rates support from government
The Welsh government is also providing over £140m of rates relief for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses
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City snapshot: Footfall stumbles ahead of Christmas
Total UK footfall decreased by 13.3% in November compared to pre-pandemic levels, according BRC-Sensormatic IQ Footfall Monitor, as the cost of living crisis put off some consumers from visiting the shops
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Category Report
Why the meal deal could be on life support: Food-to-go category report 2022
Meal deal prices are on the up – and rising labour costs are likely to make the situation critical. How can the supermarkets adapt?
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News
Wilko falls to staggering loss as high streets struggle
Total sales fell by £43.2m to £1.32bn, while like-for-likes dipped by 3.1%, according to accounts newly filed at Companies House
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Analysis & Features
Why M&S is putting ‘Snickers before knickers’
M&S is turning its focus to food and out-of-town retail parks under its store renewal programme. It’s controversial, but the strategy seems to be working