All High Street articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates relief is welcome, but high streets need a new culture
Reviving our high streets will take more than financial tweaks – but there are plenty of ideas around the country, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionAfter damning Post Office report is it really ‘good times ahead’?
Sir Wyn Williams commissioned two surveys to assess the culture of the Post Office today
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NewsPost Office: Horizon IT system dissatisfaction levels remain high
In all, 92% of those responding to the survey had experienced problems with the Horizon system in the last year
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NewsPret a Manger partners with Yoobic to boost digital in-store operations
The new hub will provide digital tools, from task management to store-specific reports available to Pret employees
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NewsCaffè Nero records strong summer trading as UK like-for-likes rise 9.1%
The group said it was trading ahead of the market and winning share from rivals
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Comment & OpinionAsda and Post Office resignations show it’s tough at the top
Bruising experiences cannot hide mistakes
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NewsCity snapshot: Gloomy outlook from Labour knocks consumer confidence
Consumer confidence in the UK has taken a nosedive on the back of gloomy noises coming out of the new Labour government
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NewsPost Office CEO Nick Read to step down next year
Post Office COO Neil Brocklehurst will step up as acting CEO prior to the announcement of Read’s successor
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NewsMedia Bites 17 September: Oxford Street, remote working, Amazon, THG, Brexit checks
London’s Oxford Street is to be pedestrianised in a “major regeneration” plan announced by Sadiq Khan
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Comment & OpinionFast food is targeting youth, but local leaders have their hands tied
The government has proposed updates to the planning system that would allow local councils to restrict the opening of hot food takeaways near schools, says Katharine Jenner, director of Obesity Health Alliance
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NewsBurger King launches premium menu exclusive to Deliveroo
The new premium menu features six new signature burgers
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose must focus on price and loyalty to maintain turnaround momentum
The John Lewis Partnership turnaround is “definitely working”, but new chair Jason Tarry has areas to focus on
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NewsMedia Bites 12 September: High streets, WH Smith, Post Office, Starbucks
Closures by chemist, pub and bank chains led to almost 2,300 more empty stores on high streets
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NewsPret a Manger to open first franchise store in Saudi Arabia
The store will open in Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport later this year
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NewsSubway targets fans of spicy foods with new Wild & Mild menu
The new menu contains Subway’s hottest sauce to date
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith launches £50m share buyback as travel division records strong growth
WH Smith group revenue was up 7% in the year ended 14 November, driven by a 10% increase in the travel business, according to a full-year trading update released this morning
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NewsCosta Coffee trials free coffee pod recycling drop-off in Tesco shops
Customers can pick a free bag in store and bring it back filled with used pods to be recycled for free
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NewsWarburtons launches Belgian waffles range into Tesco
One in five UK households are eating waffles at home, according to NIQ data
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NewsPret a Manger exec appointed new president of Krispy Kreme UK
Guy Meakin will replace Jamie Dunning, who is stepping down after two years in the role
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NewsJohn Lewis revives ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise
The century-old pledge was axed under former John Lewis director Pippa Wicks in 2022, as part of widespread cost-cutting measures