All High Street articles – Page 31
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Analysis & FeaturesRoadmap out of lockdown: the industry reacts
Industry figures share their reactions to Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown
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NewsJohn Lewis signs up to Prince Charles’ Terra Carta sustainability pledge
Terra Carta, meaning Earth Charter, was launched in January and is designed to help businesses move towards a sustainable future
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NewsHolland & Barrett gives Taunton branch sustainability treatment
The health and wellness retailer has refurbished the branch using 100% recyclable material
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NewsBusiness rates review delayed until autumn
The latest delay to the outcome of a consultation announced in last year’s spring Budget has led to accusations of Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘kicking the issue down the road’
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NewsJohn Lewis expands roll out of rapid coronavirus testing for employees
Facilities have now been introduced to 64 locations across England
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NewsHolland & Barrett digital sales more than double as in-store sales plummet
Sales for its e-commerce arm climbed 103% to £125m in 2019
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NewsShop planning applications plummet as developers ‘cut retail pipelines’
The worst hit areas are in the south west, with planning applications for shops falling 94% in Totnes, Dartmouth and South Hams
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NewsBooths beefs up value of Healthy Start vouchers by £1.15
The retailer is topping up the value of the vouchers from £3.10 to £4.25
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Analysis & FeaturesCornershop: inside a store designed for the post-Covid world
Capgemini, SharpEnd and The Drum have teamed up to open ‘Cornershop’, a real store that tests out a digital retail future – with contactless coffee and tailored dietary recommendations
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NewsRelaxing high street planning rules is ‘one-way street’, industry leaders warn government
The chiefs of industry bodies including the ACS and BPF have warned against proposals to allow high street shops to be converted to housing without planning permission
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Comment & OpinionForget mass evictions, retailers are in a far stronger position than they may seem
For landlords, a tenant with a year’s worth of rent debt is still preferable to a vacant property. That’s helping retailers dictate terms
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NewsBoots trialling body-cams across Birmingham
It comes as retailers tackle a dramatic surge in violence and abuse of shopworkers during the pandemic
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News65 retail CEOs heap pressure on Boris Johnson to tackle shopworker abuse
The bosses of Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl are among those demanding new legislation to protect shopworkers
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales drop 10% in January, BDO finds
UK retailers recorded their worst January on record and the worst month for the high street since June as a national lockdown shuttered shops across the country
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NewsQuarter of Holland & Barrett staff utilise scheme giving instant access to wages
The technology gives employees instant access to their earned wages whenever they need them
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NewsCosta Coffee extends partnership with Too Good To Go across 1,100 stores
The coffee chain has so far saved 100,000 bags of surplus food since it kicked off the tie-up with the anti-waste app in 2018
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NewsAldi invites those affected by Arcadia and Debenhams collapse to apply for jobs
The supermarket’s expansion plans are due to see 4,000 new roles created across the UK this year
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NewsPoundland reports sales growth boosted by new ranges and price points
The growth in the first-quarter to December came despite ’significantly reduced footfall’
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to donate £2m to charities as extension of Christmas fundraiser
It follows the Partnership raising over £3m for the charities through its Give a Little Love campaign
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales suffers worst year on record after Christmas falls flat
The UK retail sector has suffered its worst year on record after a Christmas sales rise of 0.4% failed to meet expectations, according to the Office of National Statistics. Plus, The John Lewis Partnership upgrades profit expectations and pays back £300m government aid and all the rest of the latest news from the City