All High Street articles – Page 49
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NewsCoronavirus: Hotel Chocolat to close all stores and switch to online
Co-founder and CEO Angus Thirlwell said he took the decision to keep staff and customers safe during the ongoing pandemic
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NewsCoronavirus: Greggs to close its stores tomorrow as weekly sales plunge 9.9%
Food to go chain Greggs has announced it will close its entire shop estate by the close of business on Tuesday 24 March in response to the coronavirus crisis
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NewsBusiness rates system means poor regions are subsidising London, claims BRC
In its latest call for radical reform in tomorrow’s Budget, the BRC said the government’s own figures showed the scale of …
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NewsCity snapshot: Food and healthcare sales spike amid coronavirus fears
Sales of food and healthcare products have edged higher at the end of February, amid growing concerns around the global coronavirus outbreak
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Comment & OpinionCan a land value tax save the high street?
There are easier and better solutions to the business rates conundrum
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Analysis & FeaturesCan a land value tax save the high street?
Opponents would rather see swift reform of the existing system, reducing the burden for retailers
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Comment & OpinionMillennial shopping habits are putting grassroots grocery at risk
Property developers’ ‘improving’ pressures are threatening thriving businesses, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers plan 80 new stores in 2020
Meanwhile a further 20 Superdrug stores are set to convert to Savers
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NewsHigh street failures blamed for soaring government redundancy payouts
The Insolvency Service last year paid out £346m to workers made redundant by the collapse of a company
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NewsHammerson offloads seven retail parks in £400m megadeal
The deal is the largest UK retail parks portfolio sale in a decade
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NewsRetail property group Revo joins calls for business rates overhaul
Revo is demanding an immediate reduction in the tax, which has risen from 34% to 50% of rateable values since 1990
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NewsUKHospitality demands business rates reform in upcoming Budget
The group said tens of thousands of jobs would be in jeopardy if the government failed to act
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers apprenticeship enjoys record-breaking year with 500 candidates
The sister retailers say the completion rate hit 10% above the national average
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News50 retail bosses including Burnley and Coupe write to Sajid Javid demanding business rates reform
The open letter urges the Chancellor to urgently scrap rules limiting how quickly business rates can fall in line with dropping rents
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NewsOne Below brings haulage in-house with new fleet of lorries
The Mercedes Actros trucks are delivering to One Below’s 60 stores across the UK
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NewsWilko appoints CEO plus retail and trading directors in transformation drive
Jerome Saint-Marc has been promoted from the joint roles of group transformation director and MD of Wilko.com
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NewsFood-to-go market set for growth in 2020 despite sector slowdown
Growth in the sector has slowed in the past three years, following five strong years from 2012 to 2016
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NewsRetailer property investment boosted by election result, says Colliers
It made December the second-strongest month of 2019 for retail property investment
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Analysis & FeaturesHas the UK reached peak coffee shop?
The UK’s high streets are piled high with coffee businesses. So can the market keep growing, and if so how and where?
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NewsShopping centre owner Intu appeals to shareholders to reduce debt
The owner of some of the UK’s biggest shopping centres is asking shareholders for more cash to help tackle nearly £5bn in debt.