All High Street articles
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InterviewsTom Crowley: putting Popeyes on every UK high street
Popeyes’ UK CEO believes tech, taste and social ingenuity can eventually bring the brand and its ‘shatter crunch’ within 30 minutes of all customers
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Comment & OpinionWhy Andy Burnham is wrong to suggest vape shops are the villains
The prime minister has branded the vaping sector as ‘dodgy’, but it’s wrong to tar the entire industry with the same brush
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NewsAndy Burnham unveils new curbs on vape and betting shops
The PM is tightening up planning rules that have made it easier for vape and slot machine shops to spread rapidly
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NewsRetail footfall ‘under pressure’ as heatwave stifles high streets
High streets, particularly those in bigger cities, were the worst affected as shoppers chose to stay at home to escape the continued heatwave
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NewsFood inflation slows amid summer promos
Food inflation has now held at less than 5% for around two years after peaking at about 15% in 2023
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NewsBurnham announces 20% business rates cut for pubs and music venues
The cut will be ‘fully funded’ by a tax clampdown on online marketplace sellers and businesses not making a ‘positive contribution’ such as vape shops
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NewsPoundstretcher losses widen to £50m as like-for-like sales fall
Turnover rose by 16.9% to £247.4m thanks to the extended 15-month reporting period, but on a 12-month like-for-like basis sales fell by 7%, according to the accounts
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NewsPost Office launches ‘Plus’ concept store offering face-to-face advice
The initiative is kicking off with three founding partners: Utility Warehouse, Octopus Legacy, and Good Things Foundation
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NewsFood inflation warning over Burnham’s business rates plan
Andy Burnham has said the tax hike for large developments could pay for a 100% business rates discount for small, single-site high street shops and restaurants
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NewsSweltering Brits avoid the high street in hottest June on record
High street footfall plummeted 6.2% in June, which was England’s hottest on record
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NewsAsda appoints new George CEO to replace Liz Evans
Helen Connolly will rejoin Asda from New Look, where she is currently CEO
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NewsBoots extends on-demand delivery to midnight for World Cup
The health & beauty retailer said demand had soared around match times for products such as hayfever tablets and ibuprofen
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NewsBurnham vows to make high streets ‘symbol of Britain’s renaissance’
Speaking in Manchester, the Makerfield MP said that if he became PM he would deliver ‘growth in every postcode’
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NewsCoca-Cola brings in restructuring experts at Costa after abandoned sale
Coca-Cola abandoned plans to sell the coffee chain in January, after bids for the business failed to meet Costa’s £2bn price mark
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NewsHeatwave drives surprise boost to retailers
Retail sales have climbed by more than expected as bank holidays and a heatwave provided the high street with a temporary bump
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NewsPoundstretcher restructure approved, saving chain from collapse
‘Today, our company is in a stronger position to continue investing in our stores, our people and the overall customer experience,’ said Poundstretcher CEO Andy Atkinson
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NewsHeatwave melts recovery in retail footfall
Retail footfall in the UK remained under pressure in May as record temperatures kept consumers away from shops, according to the latest data
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NewsSuperdrug owner eyeing London and Hong Kong listing
The planned IPO, reported by the Financial Times, is expected to take place by the end of this year
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NewsPoundstretcher creditors to vote today on restructure plan
A lawyer for Poundstretcher told the High Court earlier in May that Poundstretcher was likely to file for administration and sell off remaining stock if the plan was blocked
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NewsConsumer confidence lifts in May but outlook remains gloomy
The Iran war ceasefire helped raise shopper spirits, but concerns over rising food and fuel prices continue to weigh on shopper’s minds, warned the BRC