All High Street articles – Page 13
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab appoints two new senior leaders ahead of expansion
The pair will support the brand as it keeps growing in both the UK and international markets
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NewsCity snapshot: Food sales decline during bad weather and shopper spending restraint
Falling sales in supermarkets has dragged down growth on the high street in September as shoppers cut back on luxury foods, the latest ONS figures revealed
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NewsGreggs opens champagne bar in Newcastle’s Fenwick department store
The northern baker will serve its savoury and sweet bakes alongside ‘elevated’ condiments and tipples
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Comment & OpinionThe missed opportunity in lunchtime food to go
Food retail has only about one third of the food to go market, says Emma Bryan, head of commercial at Freshpak
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NewsMedia bites 16 October: IMF, James Watt, Fenwick, John Lewis
BrewDog founder and former CEO James Watt has attacked plans by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise capital gains tax
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NewsBoots’ digital performance fuels quarterly growth of 6.2%
It was Boots’ 14th consecutive quarter of market share growth
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NewsSocial enterprise School Kitchen opens second site in London
The business uses school kitchen facilities to prepare meals for the public
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NewsPopeyes UK on track to deliver sales over £100m
The chain’s performance ‘exceeded expectations’ as it pursues aggressive expansion
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NewsGreggs Foundation launches its 1,000th Breakfast Club in milestone year
The programme provides a free breakfast for thousands of children every day
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NewsWhittard back in profit as shoppers return to high street
The tea and coffee retailer saw turnover grow 8% in 2023
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal flavours, premium food to go, chocolicious: Bidfood 2025 trends revealed
Despite British consumers still feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, out-of-home forecasts suggest diners are ready to flock back to comfort and affordable luxury in 2025
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Comment & OpinionIs a 20% business rates discount on the cards for high street chains?
Four months have passed since Labour made its manifesto pledge to replace business rates with a “fairer” system, and the retail sector is still waiting to find out what it will be
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NewsSubway to open double the number of outlets this year versus 2019
This is the first big global push since Subway was acquired by Roark Capital earlier this year
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NewsSupermarket bosses call for 20% business rates cut in letter to Rachel Reeves
Retail needs a business rates cut to ‘stem the tide’ of shop closures, says the BRC
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NewsLeon ‘actively exploring’ expansion despite plunging further into red
Leon sales are still well below pre-pandemic levels, despite increasing by 24% in 2023
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s goes back to original 1990s menu in biggest rebrand
The new menu is part of a brand overhaul after the loss-making chain was acquired last year
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs like-for-like growth slows in Q3
Greggs has indicated an easing of cost inflation as it made “further good progress” in the third quarter. Plus, the BRC reports an increase in food inflation in September, and Pfizer sells down its stake in Haleon
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NewsPoundland must ‘rethink its range strategy’ after latest trading update
Owner Pepco said Poundland trading had largely followed the trend of previous updates, in which it posted a drop in like-for-like sales
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NewsBiscuiteers exceeds £250k crowd goal and appoints Childs Farm founder Joanna Jensen as non-exec
Biscuiteers has smashed a six-figure crowdfunding goal and appointed Childs Farm entrepreneur Joanna Jensen to its board
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates relief is welcome, but high streets need a new culture
Reviving our high streets will take more than financial tweaks – but there are plenty of ideas around the country, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This