All High Street articles
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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
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NewsGreggs stock rises as it provides ‘reassuring’ numbers
Greggs shareholders have been handed a welcome reprieve, after the stock jumped 6.7% on Tuesday
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NewsTG Jones could shut up to 150 stores under restructuring plan
Parent company Modella Capital, which purchased WH Smith last year then rebranded stores to TG Jones, said the decision was due to ‘highly challenging trading conditions’
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Comment & OpinionWill Greggs ever be a destination store for salads?
Greggs’ new lineup of salads is following shopper trends, but some might say the high street stalwart is more flaky pastry than fresh leaves
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: food waste, vape regulation and resilience
Business leaders know what gets measured gets managed, says Chelsea Kerr, managing director at Too Good To Go UK & Ireland
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NewsGreggs chicken roll and matcha offer proves a hit in 2026
Greggs highlighted the newly launched chicken sausage roll as a standout performer in 2026. It said the product had quickly established itself as a customer favourite and complemented the flagship sausage and vegan rolls
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NewsRetail footfall hits five-year low as shoppers make fewer trips: BRC
Total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% in April, compared to a 2.4% decline in the previous month – the weakest performance recorded for five years
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Comment & OpinionSouthern Co-op’s dismissal of OurCoop raises big questions
I first noticed there was a problem with Southern Co-op in early March, when staff told me they no longer supplied the 20p bags. If you are cutting costs at the sharp end, there is a problem, says Tom Blair, a former director of Southern Co-op
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NewsCake Box revenues soar 43% to surpass £60m
Cake Box revenues soared 43% last year, as the chain opened 37 new stores
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NewsHospitality sales fall 18% from Tube strikes with pub revenue halved
On Tuesday 21 April alone, pubs saw revenues fall 46%, while cafés experienced a 26% drop
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NewsTube strikes to have ‘devastating impact’ on hospitality, trade body warns
Hospitality businesses could experience sales falling ‘by up to 40% on strike days’
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NewsAssociated British Foods to demerge Primark from food business
The demerger is expected to be finished by the end of the 2027 calendar year and will result in ABF shareholders owning stock in Primark and food as two separate listed entities
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NewsAll Original Factory Shop stores and head office closed
TOFS entered administration in January, with its PE owner Modella Capital – also owner of TG Jones – blaming weak consumer confidence
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NewsFootfall growth below expectations as Iran war weighs on confidence
Worries over the impact of the Middle East conflict on household budgets led to weaker retail footfall traffic than hoped for over the past month, new figures revealed this morning
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Co‑op merger matters – and the timing speaks volumes
Co-op has faced a whirlwind of problems recently, but the merger isn’t necessarily a knee-jerk reaction
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Comment & OpinionFSA will work with business to design food safety reforms
We have now been given the opportunity to bring about change and strengthen the system as a whole, says Katie Pettifer, Food Standards Agency CEO
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NewsMajestic Wine owner ‘considering sale’ of high street retailer
Fortress Investment Group acquired Majestic as part of a £95m carve-out from Naked Wines in 2019
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News‘Daddy of discount’ Chris Edwards retires at 75
Chris Edwards Jr is taking full control of discount chain One Beyond