All High Street articles – Page 73
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NewsBRC’s ‘radical’ business rates review floats green tax plan
Retail leaders have urged the government to consider “radical” alternatives to business rates, including replacing them with a new energy tax based on businesses’ energy efficiency.
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NewsCosta boss reveals new high street rescue plan
Nearly three years after Mary Portas was brought in, the government believes it has finally come up with a solution…
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NewsHigh-street vacancy rates fall but north-south divide grows
Vacancy rates on the UK high street have fallen to their lowest level in four years, according to new figures published today.
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NewsThorntons launches premium chocolate range at its own stores
Thorntons is going after “discerning chocolate lovers” with a new premium range exclusively for its own stores…
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NewsJonathan James sells Soham Budgens to Asda
High-profile indie Jonathan James has sold his 7,000 sq ft Budgens store in Soham, Cambridgeshire, to Asda….
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NewsDiscounter baskets bigger than some supermarkets
Visitors to discounters are buying more items per visit than shoppers in high-street supermarkets.
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InterviewsBrandon Lewis means business as he plans high street revival
New high streets minister Brandon Lewis on the “amazing” Portas, the new £1bn package, and that “load of crap” comment…
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NewsMcDonald's joins high streets forum as retail focus is diluted
The government has given fast food chain McDonald’s a new role in the future of the high street.
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Comment & OpinionTown centres first?
A recent flurry of government measures are aimed at helping the high street. But is it just fiddling round the edges?
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NewsWH Smith seeks retailers for smaller-format Local franchise
WH Smith is holding an event next week to drum up support for its WH Smith Local franchise…
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NewsFailed efforts to revive town centres ‘disturbing’ says ACS
The planning policy aimed at putting town centres first, introduced last year, has been branded a failure.
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NewsPickles promises action on high-street planning and parking
The Government today launched a new package of support for the UK’s high streets, claiming it would help “secure their future for years to come”.
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NewsAutumn statement caps business rates rises at 2%
Business rates rises will be capped at 2% from next April, chancellor George Osborne declared in today’s autumn statement.
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NewsPost Office delivers £20m upgrade plan for rural outposts
The Post Office is launching a £20m investment programme for rural subpostmasters.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Sir Philip Green serious about moving BhS into grocery?
Could retail legend Sir Philip Green turn BhS into “an affordable M&S Food” or is convenience conversion a ruse to flog it…
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NewsHigh-street minister Brandon Lewis sparks Bill Grimsey spat
New high-streets minister Brandon Lewis has landed himself in a major row after reportedly branding a report on the shops crisis by Bill Grimsey “a load of crap”.
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NewsPortas panic: ministers were in the dark on pilot spending
The government panicked over the lack of progress made by the Portas Pilots…
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NewsACS backs rethink on high-street parking charges
ACS has welcomed a report from the Transport Select Committee calling for authorities to be more transparent about their income from parking charges.
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NewsGreggs boss Whiteside: Store revamps will hold back profits
Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside does not expect the bakery chain to return to profit growth for at least two years as the business continues to focus on improving the quality of its offer.
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NewsThorntons revamps its toffee and fudge
Thorntons has given its toffee and fudge range a makeover…