Stores news – Page 39
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NewsHotel Chocolat creates 140 new manufacturing jobs in Huntingdon
The confectionery retailer is recruiting personnel to help upscale the current 45,000 sq ft site to a 195,000 sq ft state-of-the-art factory
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NewsSupermarkets delay complying with CMA call on restrictive land agreements
The Competition & Markets Authority wrote to Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Co-op, Waitrose and M&S asking them to demonstrate their compliance
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NewsM&S relocating Leeds store to former Debenhams site
Property developer Landsec said the new store would feature a 15,000 sq ft M&S Foodhall
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NewsM&S logistics partner Gist offers HGV drivers £2,000 sign-on bonus to tackle shortage
Gist is also offering to cover the costs of training for new drivers
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NewsDefra to propose seasonal visa scheme to tackle labour crisis
Defra told an emergency meeting of the Food Resilience Industry Forum this week that it recognised the “very difficult” situation facing the industry
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NewsTesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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NewsMars Wrigley trials promo displays made from waste cocoa bean shells in Tesco
Its new ‘bean boards’ are made from 70% recycled paper and 30% waste cocoa beean shells
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NewsSeasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
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NewsDriver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
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NewsSimplyFresh launches new ‘Market’ store concept in Redditch
The concept was to become a destination food store, that brought together grocery, foodservice and coffee
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NewsOne Stop rolls out Dunkin’ Donuts across 300 company-owned stores
The rollout kicked off last month, following a trial at 15 sites late last year
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NewsHard Rock Hotel owner GLH signs up to Better Chicken Commitment
The hotel group made the move after entering dialogue with campaign group Animal Equality
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NewsPoundstretcher’s estate shrinks by 75 stores in year following CVA
The net decline comes despite Poundstretcher also opening stores, meaning the number to have closed will be higher
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NewsVOA accused of laying groundwork for delay to business rates revaluation
The VOA this week expressed concern not enough businesses were submitting rent information needed for the next adjustment to the tax, due in 2023, to properly reflect the impact of the pandemic
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NewsHigh street regeneration strategy launched by government
The ’Build Back Better High Streets’ strategy includes giving councils in England powers to convert derelict buildings into homes using compulsory purchase orders
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NewsRetailers warned of high business rates over failure to respond to revaluation
The Valuation Office Agency, which collects information on shop rents used to calculate future rates, has expressed concern that too few businesses are providing details
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NewsDiageo accused of ‘breaking promise’ not to delist Pimm’s Vodka Cup
Diageo promised to reintroduce the drink back in 2014, following a “hard-fought campaign” by fans
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NewsBlakemore Retail opens first store under Spar Market fascia
The Spar Market format is designed for larger convenience stores with a focus on fresh foods
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NewsPandemic delays new store fitouts for discounter Mere
Mere UK business development manager Aleksandr Chkalov this week told The Grocer he had initially envisaged it opening last year
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NewsCo-op eyeing 40 franchise stores by the end of the year
Co-op opened 14 franchise stores over an 11-week period from mid-March