All Property and Planning articles – Page 59
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NewsNew R&D hub for Mars Chocolate
Mars Chocolate will be able to test the scalability of prototypes developed in its kitchens at a new £6m R&D centre opened in Slough this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan retailers ride out the high street storm?
A survey has revealed the biggest dangers to the high street, but the problems are myriad… and a wide range…
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Comment & Opinion
Learning from the mults can help indies stay independent
I found the article in The Grocer (‘Fair of fascia’, 18 August) very interesting as it described the requirement for convenience stores…
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NewsM&O Trading targets 90 Sussex off-licence stores
Sussex-based off-licence chain M&O Trading has announced plans to own 90 stores within the next three years…
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NewsP&H opens 14th depot to boost store growth in the South East
Palmer & Harvey has officially opened its 14th distribution centre to support the growth of the convenience market within the M25…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Post Office Locals a panacea for indies?
The Post Office Local pilot is over. Now the Post Office wants to enlist 2,000 retailers in the rollout.
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NewsClipper Tea's Dorset site gets £1m investment from new owners
Dutch organic food supplier Wessanen is to invest £1m in the manufacturing facilities of the Clipper Teas business it acquired…
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NewsDavid Sands fascia to go by end of year
The David Sands fascia is set to disappear by the end of the year. The Co-operative Group, which acquired the Scottish…
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NewsEastEnders Minute Mart fascia trademarked by Costcutter
It’s best known for scenes of high drama as the local mini-supermarket on BBC’s long-running soap EastEnders…
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NewsPrice comparison site mySupermarket links to BBC Worldwide
Price comparison website mySupermarket has secured a new tie-up with BBC Worldwide…
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Comment & Opinion
The Imbys... how refreshing
At long last the silent majority have made themselves heard, defying the noisy, usually well-heeled oppositionist cliques.
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ProfilesShopping for the iPad generation
Marks & Spencer says its new flagship store in Chester marks a new high in environmentally friendly and hi-tech retailing…
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NewsCostcutter stalls on Nisa decision as CEO Willson-Rymer beds in
Costcutter’s appointment of a new CEO has prompted speculation the symbol group could delay…
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NewsStarbucks to roll out 'thousands' of On The Go coffee machines
A year and a half after Costa bought Coffee Nation, Starbucks has revealed plans to rollout thousands of coffee…
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NewsMorrisons to change distribution model for convenience push
Morrisons’ plans to move away from its hub-and-spoke model for supplying its M Local convenience stores…
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NewsMusgrave helps Boots to take a second bite at convenience food
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has revealed more details of its new partnership with Boots, which will see it supply…
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News'Significant synergies' ahead as Britvic and AG Barr talk merger
Britvic and Irn-Bru maker AG Barr have thrashed out the key terms of a merger that would create a soft drinks giant…
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NewsTesco Lotus cashes in on five more Thai stores
Tesco yesterday said it was adding five more stores to the property investment programme involving its stores in Thailand.
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NewsStore closures soar in bleak ‘new reality’
UK town centres saw 10,000 shops close down in 2010 and 2011 – while just 15,000 closed between 2000 and 2009.
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NewsCooltrader sold to Heron as Iceland Foods focuses on growth
Iceland Foods has sold its Cooltrader business to frozen food rival Heron Foods to focus on its core brand…