All High Street articles – Page 78
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NewsHealthy High Streets plan gets big-name backing
A new coalition of government, retailers and business leaders has pledged to create 3,000 new jobs on UK high streets…
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NewsDiscounters fill the gaps on ‘resilient’ high street, study finds
A massive expansion of discount stores on the high street has led to it outperforming retail parks and shopping centres in the recovery, according to a new report by Deloitte.
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NewsHigh street darling Poundland heads out of town for new stores
Poundland will target retail park locations as it aims to open 60 new stores this year…
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NewsBHS Food will be 10% cheaper than supermarkets, says Green
BHS could be the latest entrant into the supermarket price war after Sir Philip Green vowed it would beat the big-four supermarkets by up to 10% on price.
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Comment & OpinionIs the high street's future beyond retail?
The UK’s high streets are engaged in a battle for survival…
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NewsGorilla statue bags Portas Pilot cash – but most funds still unspent
A £3,800 gorilla statue in Tiverton and £150 gift-wrapping classes in Rotherham were among the items funded by the second round of Portas Pilot spending.
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NewsMPs bemused at lack of cash trail for Portas Pilots
The government was this week accused of losing track of £2.3m of taxpapers’ cash earmarked to save the high street…
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness rates: will the door really open for a shake-up?
The BRC may say the BIS inquiry is a “nail in the coffin” but diverse solutions present no quick fix for high streets…
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Comment & OpinionWhere next for the high street?
Yesterday’s long overdue report by MPs highlights once more the government’s farcical handling of its high street rescue mission.
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NewsBusiness rates not fit for purpose, BIS committee finds
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee of MPs has called for reform of the business rate system – and asks stern questions around Portas Pilot funding.
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NewsThorntons profits jump 47% as supermarket sales take off
Thorntons has reported a 47% jump in half-year profits, boosted by strong sales to the supermarkets.
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NewsWH Smith Local franchise gathers interest from indie retailers
Indies have shown a keen interest in WH Smith’s franchise package according to the National Federation of Retail Newsagent…
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NewsGreggs profits fall in ‘year of transition’
Greggs has revealed a like-for-like sales dip of 0.8% for the 52 weeks ending 28 December 2013. It also said pre-tax profits were down 18.9% to £41.3m.
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Comment & OpinionBRC's business rates proposals come with drawbacks
The BRC’s three potential models to replace the business rates system raise far more questions than they answer…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the Queen, the Costa King of Coffee rides to the rescue
Well-meaning volunteers are out, business expertise and longer-term thinking are in. But this time there’s no cash…
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Comment & OpinionBlue sky thinking
The BRC’s ideas on reforming business rates have certainly produced a few curveballs - but will they fly?
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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…