Stores news – Page 17
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Supermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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Sunak summons farming and retail bosses for food security showdown
The meeting, which has been billed by industry sources as the ‘Sunak Summit’, is due to take place in Westminster on 16 May
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Aldi and Lidl locating their stores in more affluent areas
The two have gravitated steadily towards more affluent neighbourhoods over the past five years, according to location analytics firm Maximise UK
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City snapshot: UK vacancy rate stabilises amid retailer caution
The UK retail vacancy rate ended five quarters of post-Covid improvement in the first three months of 2023, remaining at 13.8% amid widespread caution in the retail sector.
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Honestly Tasty secures M&S listing for vegan cheeses
The brand’s range including Shamembert, Blue and Bree are now available in 166 Marks & Spencer stores nationwide
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Grosvenor increases food technology investments
Global property group Grosvenor increased its investment into food and agriculture firms last year, despite the macro-economic headwinds facing the sector
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M&S to invest additional £12.5m in London stores
The retailer has invested £23m in the city in its 2022/23 financial year and created 400 jobs
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Co-op moves to 100% British strawberries ahead of coronation
The retailer said it was expecting to sell 89 punnets per minute across the royal celebrations
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Lidl reveals hundreds of potential sites for new stores
The retailer has also reiterated its finder’s fee for suitable sites despite scaling back its store opening plans
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City snapshot: Supermarket Income REIT snaps up Tesco store in £38m deal
Retail property investor Supermarket Income REIT has purchased a Tesco omnichannel supermarket in the Midlands for £38.3m. Plus, embattled THG appoint Sue Farr as senior independent director.
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Royal favourite bacon DukesHill secures Ocado listing
The full range of smoked, unsmoked, streaky, back and rind-on middle bacon will be stocked on the online retailer
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Lidl outpaces Aldi on new stores despite slowdown
Lidl said in February it would open just 25 stores this year instead of the usual 50
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Apple growers forced into the red despite supermarket price hikes
Apples are on average 5.8% pricier year-on-year, a figure over seven times higher than the 0.8% increase in returns seen by growers
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Logistics sector calls for net zero infrastructure investment
The freight and logistics sectors have called on government to accelerate investment in green infrastructure
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Plant-based Tindle brand ramps up UK rollout
Tindle Burgers and Tindle Nuggets will be available in over 350 Morrisons stores nationwide and online from this week
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Superdrug to open 25 ‘bigger and better’ stores this year
The retailer said the investment showed it backs bricks and mortar following strong trading results
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Food manufacturers holding £80k in overstock over supply chain fears
Brands have been warned to carefully watch their stock levels as supply chains were still vulnerable
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Two arrested over modern slavery suspicions on West Sussex farm
The government’s seasonal labour scheme has come under fire over labour exploitation claims
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PG Tips tea granules pulled due to concerns over taste
The product has been temporarily pulled as PG Tips takes ‘time out to review our options’
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Wincanton opens first centralised hub in Scotland
The new site is located in the strategic central belt region 12 miles east of Glasgow