Stores news – Page 2
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NewsTariq Halal to open first Scottish store as part of UK-wide expansion plan
’This is just the beginning of our journey’ said Tariq Halal CEO Kunal Patel, after opening new stores outside London for the first time this year
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News‘Perverse’ to raise rates for small shops and not others, says the Fed
The Federation of Independent Retailers national president Hetal Patel hit out at forecasts that small shops would face higher business rates following last week’s budget
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NewsIn pics: Waitrose’s new ‘Home of Food Lovers’ concept store
The Grocer went along on opening day to check out the cheese island and new tech at Waitrose’s latest retail vision, at its Newbury store
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NewsHolland & Barrett expands Randox Health concessions to ‘transform’ access to high street diagnostics
As well as adding more in-store clinics, H&B and Randox will pool resources to launch a new yet-to-be-specified proposition for customers
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NewsSupermarkets ‘playing with fire’ as climate action lags, WWF warns
Retailer progress on reducing environmental risks was ‘stagnating’ and threatening future commercial viability, the WWF warned
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NewsMorrisons rolls out slower ‘talking’ checkouts to help combat loneliness
Staff manning the dedicated ‘Talking Tills’ will intentionally scan and pack items more slowly, while talking to the customer as much as they would like
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NewsIceland Foods rolls out ‘supersize’ 3D hanging signs under retail media push
The ‘giant’ cardboard fixtures are one of a number of new physical retail activations Iceland is offering to suppliers through its in-house retail media business, which launched earlier this year.
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NewsSupermarkets facing business rates hike after Treasury u-turn
Supermarket chiefs had previously expressed confidence Rachel Reeves had ‘listened’ to their demands
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NewsM&S reveals list of 500 ‘target locations’ for Food stores
The 500 ‘potential locations’ for new and renewed Food stores include areas where there is not yet an M&S
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NewsLidl set to open 1,000th UK store next week
Lidl is marking the occasion by giving away 1,000 ‘gingerbread store kits’ online
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NewsAsda offloads 24 stores and Lutterworth depot for £568m
Asda will reportedly use the proceeds to repay a debt to Walmart
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NewsIceland doubles Irish footprint with Dunnes concession expansion
Iceland launched the first Dunnes concessions in October 2024, as a way of rebuilding its presence in Ireland following the controversial sale and subsequent collapse of its Irish business in 2023
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NewsWaitrose reports rise in bakery sales propelled by younger shoppers
Waitrose said it had attracted new customers to the category, including younger shoppers ‘looking for trend-led innovation in flavour and premium ingredients’
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NewsWhole Foods Market to open new store in Westminster
It comes eight months after the Amazon-owned premium organic supermarket opened its first UK store in over a decade
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT makes first convenience store acquisitions
The investment fund said it increasingly saw opportunity in convenience
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NewsMorrisons rolls out new pure water stations with SpotlessWater
Morrisons said the partnership with SpotlessWater would attract ‘a new audience of trade professionals’
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NewsSupermarket theft peaks on Thursday afternoons
Beverages and bakery among the hardest hit category, AI analysis of theft footage finds
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NewsMorrisons targets repeat offenders with new crime reporting technology
Morrisons aims to deploy the new system designed by retail intelligence company Auror in all 500 of its supermarkets by early 2026
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NewsWaitrose opens ‘food lovers’ concept store to test ideas
Waitrose said the new development at its Newbury store was aimed at ‘reinforcing its mission to be the first choice for food lovers’
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NewsMorrisons rolling out fresh sushi counters as Market Street refresh continues
It’s the latest new format to roll into Morrisons stores as CEO Rami Baitiéh looks to balance the need to reduce costs with his commitment to maintain its service counters and Market Street offer