Stores news – Page 9
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NewsWaitrose backs craft in major beer and cider overhaul
Around a quarter of the new SKUs are exclusive or first to market
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NewsLidl steps up new stores push with five openings in a month
The discounter’s expansion is stepping up following a £70m sale and leaseback deal to fund new stores
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NewsSouthern Co-op rolls out new fascia and enhances ranging and merchandising
Southern Co-op has begun rolling out a new fascia and enhanced its product ranging and merchandising in a bid to drive footfall and sales
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NewsBMPA slams ‘broken planning system’ after rejection of Cranswick ‘megafarm’
Controversial plans by the protein giant were rejected by Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council’s planning committee last week
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NewsAldi and Lidl ‘could challenge new competition restrictions on property deals’
The two discounters are currently exempt from a 2010 order that bans seven other major supermarkets from striking land deals that block rivals from opening nearby
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NewsWaitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year
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NewsSainsbury’s and Royal Mail launch new parcel locker partnership
Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket to partner with Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services (IDS), which launched a new parcel locker network last year
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NewsCMA reviewing rules that stop supermarkets blocking rivals opening nearby
The CMA could remove the restrictions, which would enable traditional supermarkets to block new Aldi and Lidl stores opening nearby
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NewsThousands of supermarkets face higher business rates from 2026 as bill becomes law
The Non-Domestic Rates Bill has received Royal Assent
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NewsTesco makes ‘menopause friendly’ bays permanent after GenM trial
Tesco is the first grocer to permanently add the new bays to its stores after a trial with menopause collective GenM
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NewsDuck sales boom in the mults on back of Gressingham success and promos
Duck sales in UK supermarkets rose by 27% last year, according to Kantar data
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NewsM&S investing £50m in stores in the north west, bringing 300 jobs to the region
The investment is part of M&S’s store renewal and rotation programme, credited with helping drive the retailer’s successful turnaround
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NewsLucky Saint adds 0.5% abv Lemon Lager to line-up ahead of summer
The NPD combines the brand’s original Superior Unfiltered Lager with ‘a squeeze of lemon juice’
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NewsWaitrose trialling ‘personalised’ deli counters to enhance store experience
Waitrose has launched a series of trials to enhance deli counters
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NewsWhole Foods Market aims to make ‘dent’ in the UK grocery sector with new stores
Whole Foods Market is actively negotiating for a number of sites in Greater London and has expanded its own label range
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NewsLords vote for anchor high street stores to be excluded from planned business rates hike
Peers have voted for a series of amendments to the bill, including exempting anchor high street stores from the higher tax rate
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NewsGrocery propping up high streets as supermarkets expand convenience footprint
Convenience stores were the fastest-growing type of outlet in 2024 based on net openings, fuelled by a ‘space race by large chains’, according to a report from PwC
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NewsSuncare challenger Altruist makes Tesco debut with eight SKUs
Altruist’s mission is to ‘reduce the incidence of skin cancer through the increased use of quality sunscreen’
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NewsButlers Farmhouse Cheeses wins permission for new, £10m ‘farmhouse campus’
The Blacksticks cheese owner suffered a devastating fire to its packing site in November 2023
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NewsWaitrose confirms new stores to kick off £600m investment
Waitrose has agreed deals to open new Little Waitrose stores in Southwick, West Sussex and St Andrews in Bristol, which will open as part of its £600m invstment into stores this year