All High Street articles – Page 4
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John Lewis partners with Timpson Group for new clothes repair service
It’s the latest new initiative being trialled by John Lewis as it seeks to broaden its offer and attract customers back to its ailing department stores
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Pret a Manger to end free coffee subscription model
The old model, giving customers up to five coffees per day, will be replaced with a discounted offer
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Greggs to open new national distribution centre in Kettering
The chain is expanding to improve its capacity in the ambient and chilled supply to its 2,500 sites
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Holland & Barrett transformation boosts revenues but drags on profitability
Holland & Barrett has boosted revenues by £81m as an ongoing transformation plan attracted more customers to its stores, but losses at the health and wellness retailer widened
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US fast food chain Dave’s Hot Chicken to open 60 restaurants in the UK
The chain is set to open its first store in London by spring 2025
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Holland & Barrett to open concessions in Next stores
H&B has confirmed plans to open the first three sites over the summer of 2024
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City snapshot: Poor weather hits June retail sales
UK retail sales fell backwards year on year in June as damp weather hit consumer spending during the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor
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London-based salad bar chain Urban Greens opens fifth location
The new opening comes as the company celebrates its fifth anniversary
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Superdrug sales surge as store and own-label investment drive footfall
Overall pre-tax profits increased 43%, with volumes also up
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Caffè Nero Group records strong sales in 2024
The group operates over a thousand stores globally, of which 625 are in the UK
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BRC calls for new government to fast-track planning reform as footfall drops
As the UK wakes up to a new Labour government, the BRC has called on the incoming regime to urgently tackle issues holding back the high street
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Comment & Opinion
The Food to Go Podcast: unsurprising insight into ‘cooking royalty’ chef
There’s a lot of dry talk from Ben Tish about starting in London’s restaurant business in the 1990s
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Comment & Opinion
Roisin Currie: the most humble of Grocer Cup winners
The Grocer Cup trophy dates back to 1923, and the list of former winners reads like a who’s who of grocery greats
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Events & Awards
The Grocer Cup winner Greggs CEO Roisin Currie on ‘a point of pride’
There have been few high street success stories to match Greggs’ pivot from take-home bakery to takeaway behemoth
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Sides chain surpasses £1m weekly revenue ahead of expansion
The chain has ambitious plans to expand its estate from six existing sites to 20
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Confex to launch new loyalty programme for food-to-go customers
The new programme will enable independent food-to-go outlets to offer competitive deals to its customers
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Superdrug opens its largest UK store
The store has doubled in size following an extension, creating 25 new permanent roles
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Sunday becomes second biggest trading day for food-to-go outlets
New drink occasions and working from home arrangements are affecting eating out behaviours
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Boots reports 13th consecutive quarter of market share growth
Comparable retail sales were up 6% in Boots’ third quarter to 31 May
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Popeyes UK to open first Northern Irish restaurant
The chain has confirmed it is on track to more than double its estate in 2024