All Property and Planning articles – Page 27
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are right to use renewables. But they must also cut energy use outright
Tesco says its renewables deal will save 90,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
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NewsM&S to open family-friendly Food Hall store in Nottingham
The Food Hall is likely to take the new format that M&S introduced in August at its Hempstead Valley store in Kent
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NewsBestway marketing head departs following closure of three depots
Salih Shiehk is leaving to become chief marketing officer at a food start-up
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NewsFareShare opens new warehouse after Asda investment
The site will help FraeShare and the Trussell Trust reach 5,200 people at risk of hunger
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NewsLidl to push Greater Manchester expansion with 10 new stores in three years
The plans include a new ‘flagship’ Manchester store at City Tower, Piccadilly Gardens, due to open on Thursday next week
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NewsBestway turns a third of its depots to delivery hubs
The cash & carry giant’s 23 selected depots now have fast-pick areas and increased numbers of loading bays
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NewsAsda to launch new membership-free cash & carry operation
The first store will have separate branding to Asda and aims to be a cross between Costco and Walmart’s members’ warehouse
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NewsTesco aiming to double online sales with new UFCs in existing stores
Tescos has identified Tesco’s online capacity as a key part of its new growth strategy
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NewsRawtenstall Jack’s store to close and revert to Tesco
Rawtenshall has been trialled as a bulk-buy format, sparking speculation the chain could morph into a cash & carry-style proposition
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NewsCo-op becomes official grocery franchise partner of the NUS
The Co-op has opened its first seven franchise stores this year. Four are at universities
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s shake-up has echoes of Tesco’s fightback - and it just might work
Mike Coupe’s ‘plan A’ could result in Sainsbury’s becoming more competitive
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NewsSainsbury’s announces store closures as it targets £20m net operating profit boost
The closures are to include supermarkets, convenience stores and Argos outlets, as part of a store estate review
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s stems sales slowdown amid store estate shake-up
Sainsbury’s has posted a small 0.2% drop in second quarter like-for-like sales (ex fuel), while announcing it plans to axe as many as 125 stores across its supermarkets, convenience stores and Argos outlets amid 200 openings.
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NewsAldi may open more than 50 Local stores in London, says Giles Hurley
Hurley said Aldi’s London estate could grow from the current 45 to 250, more than 50 of which could be Aldi Locals
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NewsAsda Altrincham site sold for £22m in ‘signal of confidence in supermarket property’
Avison Young, who advised on the deal for buyer Greater Manchester Pension Fund, described the site as a “defence stock”
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NewsWing Yip opens refurbished Birmingham Business Centre
The Nechells Park Road building comprises 22 multi-purpose units available for local businesses to rent
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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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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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NewsMorrisons to close four stores, risking hundreds of jobs
The supermarket said the decision had been taken after a review of the performance of its existing estate