All High Street articles – Page 49
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NewsCosta Coffee opens first commuter-focused railway station store
Eight mini-format stores are set to open at railway stations accross London over the next six months
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NewsUK shop prices fall in August amid high levels of promotions
UK shop prices have continued to slump in August as weak consumer spending and mounting competition led to higher discounting within the retail sector
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Comment & OpinionData offers a strategic alternative to shrinkflation
Costa Coffee is the latest food and drink brand to announce plans to shrink the size of its products
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Labour’s plan save UK high streets from ‘retail Armageddon’?
Labour’s proposals include a plan to force landlords to hand empty properties to councils
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NewsAmazon-backed startups finding high street life tough going
Some of the Amazon-backed retailers have failed to even make it through two weeks
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NewsSugarSin plans second London store and international expansion
The business is aiming for three franchise stores in major international cities by 2023
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NewsJeremy Corbyn unveils plan to prevent high street ‘retail apocalypse’
Labour leader is expected to announce plans to give councils new powers to re-open abandoned empty shops
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NewsRetail CEOs call for reform of ‘broken’ business rates system
Signatories to the letter include Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op
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NewsRestaurants and cafés warned to plan for huge no-deal Brexit blow
MCA said Brexit uncertainty has already caused the market to shrink 1.9%
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NewsCity snapshot: Retailers demand ‘fixing’ of ‘outdated’ business rates
Representatives of more than 50 high street retailers have urged Chancellor Sajid Javid to take action. Plus, meal kit provider HelloFresh sees 37% quarterly sales jump and first group-wide profit, organic sales slip at Henkel and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAmazon opens first Clicks and Mortar store in Scotland
Two other Amazon pop-ups, in Manchester and Cardiff, have already opened, with seven more to come in a year-long trial
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NewsJuly retail footfall worst in seven years
Retail footfall continued to decline in July, marking the worst performance for the month since 2012. Plus, New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra takes £300-plus writedowns on global businesses and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionFood to go: brands can help fight perceptions of the ‘sad’ shop sarnie
Retailers and brands can collaborate to develop interesting, quality food-to-go ranges, says Wayne Greensmith of Adelie Foods
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NewsAndrew Walker steps down as chief executive of Eat
Chief finance officer Mike Rainer will assume the role of managing director
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NewsUK retail woes continue with ‘worst July on record’
Retail sales in the UK continued to disappoint with the latest performance marking the ‘worst July on record’
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NewsHotel Chocolat appeals for information surrounding stolen ‘Chocmobile’
Company said it would reward anyone with information leading the the recovery of the van
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Comment & OpinionDon’t write off the Greggs evening meal just yet
On the face of it, a Greggs evening meal doesn’t sound particularly appetising. But don’t underestimate the brand’s powers of reinvention
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Comment & OpinionTraditional markets can revive town centres with socially aware retailing
As a representative from one of the local authorities mentioned in the recent article about the revival of traditional mar…
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NewsAmazon will soon be ‘unstoppable force’ in grocery
Revenue rose 20% to $63.4bn for the second quarter following the expansion of one-day Prime delivery in the US
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NewsDeliveroo accused of abandoning cyclists after working hours change
Deliveroo has attributed the change to a need to improve choice for customers by delivering from restaurants further afield