All Specialist Retailers articles – Page 10
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NewsHarrods hails ‘year of recovery’ after strong results
Harrods had outperformed the wider market due to its long-standing relationship with brands and customers, said CFO Tim Parker
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NewsHarvey Nichols CEO to step down after three years in charge
Malhotra will remain in post until December 2023
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NewsCook signs exclusive franchise agreement with Channel Islands Co-op
The deal will see the current Cook shop in St Peter Port be run by the CI Co-op, while maintaining its existing team
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NewsHolland & Barrett appoints new head of food as category overhaul continues
Ian Johnson has joined from M&S, to help lead H&B’s food innovation
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NewsLosses narrow at Harvey Nichols as footfall recovers
CEO Manju Malhotra has previously urged prime minster Rishi Sunak to reconsider his plan to drop VAT-free shopping for tourists
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NewsUK loses 6,000 retail outlets in five years
It comes as the store vacancy rate continued to climb this year, with rising rents and increased competition putting pressure on small and independent businesses
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NewsDrinkWell secures £600k backing to expand reduced calorie alcohol marketplace
Online drinks retailer DrinkWell has secured £600k investment to drive its development of a marketplace for ‘better choice’ alcohol
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NewsCake Box rejects takeover offer from The Cheesecake Shop owner
Fresh cream cakes retailer Cake Box has rejected a 160p a share offer from an Australian asset management firm as “materially undervaluing” the company
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2024 open for entry
These free-to-enter awards celebrate specialist food and drink retailers and recognise their achievements in the independent retail market
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NewsPlanet Organic to review all ranges as part of rebuild under Renée Elliott
Elliott is currently writing a business plan for the financial year from September
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NewsKnoops appoints William Gordon-Harris as CEO after 78% growth this year
The business said Gordon-Harris would focus on growing the skillset of the organisation’s senior management team
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Category ReportIs this the new organic era?
Despite cost of living pressures, retailers are honing their organic ranges – while Planet Organic is plotting a successful comeback
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NewsEversfield Organic swoops for Coombe Farm Organic to boost online meat offering
Organic grocery retailer Eversfield Organic has acquired Coombe Farm Organic in a move that will double the group’s online butchery business
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NewsHenry Dimbleby joins Fortnum & Mason as non-exec
Dimbleby stepped down from his role as the government’s food tsar in March
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Independent retail chain of the year
Tout’s: ‘a small retailer that acts big but with the heart of an independent’
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Specialist online retailer of the year
Abel & Cole takes steps on path to be ‘most sustainable’
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NewsButchers’ shops buck economic downturn to grow businesses
A survey by membership body National Craft Butchers revealed the majority of butchers had grown their businesses last year
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Franchise & Fascia
Acknowledging the difficult financial constraints faced by consumers, franchise & fascia groups are focused on helping their retailers bring added value to shoppers, but also retain healthy margins.
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NewsHolland & Barrett extends free menopause advice service
The new online service will see advisors offering support in different languages, starting with Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi
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NewsBengali restaurant in Essex launches artisanal Phol Gin
Taking its name from the Bengali word for fruit, Phol is distilled from jara lebu, a citrus fruit grown in Bangladesh