All High Street articles – Page 70
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Eastern Europe is making an impact on UK grocery retail
Poles make up the second-biggest immigrant group in the UK. With more Eastern Europeans following in their wake, what has been their impact on grocery retail?
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NewsMinister: we don’t collect data on out-of-town developments
Planning minister Brandon Lewis MP has revealed the government is not collecting data on whether retail floor space is built in or out of town centres.
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NewsWH Smith enjoys full-year profit boost despite falling sales
WH Smith shares jumped by 3.5% in early trading after the newsagent group posted an 8% increase in full-year pre-tax profit.
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Analysis & FeaturesOverall picture for Thorntons not as gloomy as sales plunge suggests
Thorntons’ shares plunged by as much as 12.5% today after it announced a double-digit first-quarter sales fall – but those looking at the longer term might find more reason for cheer.
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Comment & OpinionHigh streets on a knife edge
The threat facing our high street shops remains as clear and present as it was before Mary Portas’ intervention
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NewsThorntons reports double-digit sales fall in first quarter
Thorntons has seen a 11.9% first quarter sales fall as its shift to an fmcg-focussed business causes fluctuations in quarterly sales.
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NewsCostcutter service 'back to where it should be' insists P&H
Palmer & Harvey has insisted Costcutter service levels are “back up to where they should be”…
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are not seeing the big brand presentation picture
Take a walk down a British high street and look at the signs above the doors…
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NewsC-stores and discounters on the rise as high-street openings slump
Convenience stores and discounters are moving into the British high street, but shop closures are still outstripping openings.
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NewsTowns shortlisted for best high-streets prize
The government has announced a shortlist of 21 towns, cities and villages that have made it through to the final stages of a competition to find Britain’s best high streets.
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NewsHigh street action plan extends to four Welsh towns
A high street rescue campaign led by several of the UK’s leading retailers has moved into Wales…
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InterviewsMunish Datta: M&S eco-stores could be green game-changer
The head of Plan A and facilities management at M&S says its eco-stores are not just a question of principle…
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NewsRetailers and suppliers come together to call for business rates reform
More than 100 retailers and suppliers have joined forces to demand business rate reform in an open letter addressed to all political parties.
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NewsThorntons to roll out mainstream chocolate block bars
Thorntons is launching its first mainstream chocolate block bars…
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Analysis & FeaturesThorntons bets the shop on life as a supplier
Is life easier as a fmcg retailer or supplier? Thorntons has bet the shop on the answer being the latter.
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NewsThorntons profits jump 60% as fmcg focus pays off
Thorntons has announced a 60.4% increase in full-year profits as its pledged to grow its global business to rebalance the company away from UK retail to become an international fmcg firm.
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NewsUK convenience stores evolving services to keep pace: ACS
UK convenience stores are evolving their offer to keep pace with shopper needs, The ACS 2014 Local Shop Report has revealed.
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NewsBig DL app to offer real-time deal alerts to shoppers
An app is launching in October that aims to “transform” local shopping by sending real-time deal alerts to consumers…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan WH Smith defy the short-sellers?
The short sellers are again targeting WH Smith, but analysts believe structural trends are finally moving in the newsagent’s favour.
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NewsRetailers could lose out under Riot Act reform, warns ACS
Small retailers hit in future by riots such as those that took place in the summer of 2011 may lose out on compensation if their turnover is too high, the ACS has warned.