All High Street articles – Page 29
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Promotional FeaturesWhy changing shopper habits are forcing retailers to adapt
Greater format choice and flexibility are vital to meet evolving customer needs in today’s challenging retail environment. Find out how Post Office is helping retailers adapt to growth in the parcels market.
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall recovers as workers and tourists return
Retail footfall continues to recover towards pre-pandemic levels in January as the return of office workers and international tourists boosted high street numbers
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Comment & OpinionLow traffic neighbourhoods are a death knell for independent stores and cafés
Councils forcing these schemes on residents are ignoring the concerns of traders, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsTesco snaps up Paperchase from administration
The deal involves he Paperchase brand and related intellectual property, rather than the 106 Paperchase stores across the UK, which employ about 820 staff
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NewsPoundland plans biggest store opening spree yet
It’s the latest sign of how a recent business rates revaluation is already boosting retailers’ confidence to open more stores, according to property consultancy Colliers
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NewsSuperdrug urges customers to donate hygiene products
Superdrug’s charity partner, Beauty Banks, has reported an 80% increase in demand in 2022 compared with previous years
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail footfall steadily improves in 2022 but remains below pre-Covid levels
Footfall across UK retail destinations remains significantly lower than before the pandemic but improved steadily throughout 2022, a new report has revealed.
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NewsBoots relaunches price lock campaign but scales back number of products included
Boots had a long-running price lock on over 1,500 own-label lines in 2022, lasting from June until the end of the year
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales fall in December as consumers cut back
UK retail sales volumes fell back in December, according to the Office of National Statistics, as consumers cut back on spending because of inflation
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NewsSuperdrug Christmas sales up 16% as footfall recovers
Own brand lines were up 20%, while more shoppers took advantage of discounts for loyalty scheme members
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NewsM&S Food launches White Pearl strawberries in first for UK high street
The new Collection White Pearl Strawberries launched exclusively in M&S Foodhalls yesterday
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Comment & OpinionWhy M&S’s new stores are working so much better for the retailer
M&S is no longer a ‘variety store’. Getting its SKU count right and leaving town centres is paying off
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NewsFortnum & Mason will resume exports to Europe in 2023, after bumper Christmas
‘We can’t wait for the government establish better relations with the EU,’ CEO Tom Athron told The Grocer
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NewsM&S to open 20 ‘bigger and better’ stores by April 2024
Eight will be full-line stores selling M&S’s complete clothing, home and food ranges
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NewsWilko outsources customer services, putting 100 jobs at risk
Wilko said a third party would now handle all customer service enquiries
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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NewsBoots reports ‘very strong’ Christmas and positive Q1
Key categories including gifting, beauty and fragrance performed ‘extremely well’, alongside an uptick in cold and immunity lines
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NewsCity snapshot: Christmas footfall jumps to post-pandemic high
UK retail footfall over the festive period rose back to the highest levels recorded since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020
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Comment & OpinionWhy is Wilko struggling? Look no further than B&M’s success
In a crowded and fiercely competitive variety discounter market, more shoppers are favouring B&M. Here’s why
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NewsWilko secures £40m in financing and appoints Chris Howell as chair
The household and gardens retailer has agreed a £40m two-year revolving credit facility with Hilco