Stores news – Page 11
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NewsSainsbury’s health and beauty offer set for a makeover
Sainsbury’s beauty category share has trebled over the past four years, and the business is keen build on the momentum as the Next Level strategy enters its second year
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NewsFortnum & Mason to ramp up tech investment to mitigate budget-fuelled price rises
Fortnum & Mason’s costs are set to rise by £3m a year as a result of increases to the national minimum wage and changes to the National Insurance tax threshold announced in the budget
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NewsRappers Krept & Konan open first ‘inclusive’ supermarket for black, Asian and ethnic shoppers
Krept & Konan, along with co-founder Kaysor Ali, say Saveways will set a ‘new benchmark in the UK ethnic grocery market’
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NewsAldi to open nine new stores in London in 2025
The discounter is investing £55m in expansion in the capital
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NewsAmazon pulls own-label ready meal range
‘Like all retailers, we continually review our range and test new selection with customers,’ a spokesman said
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NewsGourmet charcuterie brand The Mad Butcher secures Sainsbury’s listing
The brand said it had further plans to grow in UK retail, ’further tapping into the growing UK trend for meat snacking’
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NewsTesco Marketplace in major expansion to carry 300,000 SKUs
The number of products available on the supermarket’s marketplace has swelled since launch by more than 3,000%
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NewsTesco rolls out secure champagne chillers to a further 50 stores
System helps to ‘create that bit of paranoia for would-be thieves’
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NewsVegan cheese brand Julienne Bruno unveils ‘world first’ Mozzafiore Pearls
The NPD is the brand’s take on mozzarella pearls and is said to be ‘perfect on meals ranging from salads to pasta, pizza and sandwiches’
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NewsGail’s to open first ‘sustainably built’ bakery using upcycled materials
All materials in the store have been designed to be recycled
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NewsAldi launches its biggest-ever plant-based range for Veganuary
The discounter is adding a raft of new additions to its Plant Menu range from 30 December
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NewsAldi to invest £650m in expansion in 2025, adding 30 new stores
‘We recognise there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2025 are designed to address some of these gaps,’ said Aldi UK chief Giles Hurley
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NewsSainsbury’s targeting more ‘travel hubs’ after opening its first airport c-store
Sainsbury’s wants to open more stores in airports and train stations after opening the new store at Edinburgh Airport
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NewsMorrisons launches in-store vape shops with VPZ
Seven vape outlets are opening within seven stores: Leeds Hunslet, Birmingham Stirchley, Glenrothes, Peterhead, Darlington, Stratford and Grantham
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NewsAsda rolls out 3,000 electronic shelf labels at Manchester Express store
Asda is testing ESLs again after calling time on the biggest trial of the tech in the UK last year
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NewsWaitrose expands Caffè Nero tie-up with new in-store cafés
A bespoke new café format will open in an initial five Waitrose stores
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S wins approval for Marble Arch redevelopment
Marks & Spencer has been given approval to demolish its flagship Marble Arch store on London’s Oxford Street
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NewsLidl ‘accelerates’ store opening plans with six stores in one day
It marks a new period of “accelerated“ expansion for the discounter, following a slowdown of its rollout over recent years
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NewsAldi continues pre-Christmas store rollout with four new sites in one day
Aldi has set the long-term target of opening 1,500 UK stores, and intends to invest £1.4bn into its store estate by the end of 2025
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NewsWaitrose opens new store and expands convenience partnerships
Waitrose will expand its franchise partnerships with Shell and Welcome Break, after opening its first new store in six years