All Property and Planning articles
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NewsM&S chief Stuart Machin sets out budget demands for Rachel Reeves
‘Over the last year, retail has been hit by an alphabet soup of taxes and regulations,’ said Machin
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NewsAsda targets London for new Express store expansion
The new stores are the latest in a wave of 20 new Express stores Asda planned to open throughout October
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NewsCo-op Wholesale demands maximum business rate support for small shops
Guidance published by the Treasury today confirmed there would be two new lower business rates multipliers for smaller retail, hospitality and leisure properties
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NewsM&S adding six new or transformed London stores by Christmas
The six include three that opened this week
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NewsIceland reaches ‘major milestone’ by opening 200th Food Warehouse store
Iceland has a long-term plan to more than double its Food Warehouse estate with the aim of reaching £5bn in total sales
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NewsACS demands Chancellor implement maximum business rates discount for small shops
The trade body is demanding the Chancellor goes as far as possible in her autumn budget to support convenience retailers
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News60,000 small shops at risk without promised business rates discount
The Co-op is calling on Rachel Reeves to make full use of new powers to cut business rates for small shops in her autmn budget
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NewsOne in five UK supermarkets at risk from floods TransZero study reveals
New research reveals 3,200 of the UK’s largest supermarkets are located within flood risk areas
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NewsFarmfoods ‘slows down’ new store deals
The frozen food retailer’s estate has not grown despite a plan to open 20-30 stores a year
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NewsRachel Reeves ‘set to back down on higher business rates for large shops’
Treasury officials have reportedly said the Treasury is working to exclude retail from a proposed higher rate for larger properties from 2026.
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NewsB&M strikes 10-year deal with logistics tech firm Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain will handle picking at the ‘state of the art’ Rugby facility, with operations expected to start early next year
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NewsWaitrose continues convenience push with Bristol opening
The Little Waitrose in The Arches area of Bristol opened on Thursday
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NewsBRC welcomes £5bn boost for communities but warns business rates are biggest concern
Under the government’s Pride in Place programme, 339 communities will get funding to improve high streets, parks and other public spaces
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Amazon Fresh, Co-op cyberattack and the Dairymen
Our coverage of the latest delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation is punchy and insightful
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NewsM&S new store plans being held up by objections from Tesco
Six planned new M&S Foodhalls are currently delayed after Tesco lodged objections, with two of them subject to a judicial review requested by the supermarket
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Emmi has made a cheese factory of the future in Switzerland
After a £47m investment, the brand-new cheese factory is now fully operational and one of the most advanced in the world.
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Analysis & FeaturesBigger, better: inside Lidl’s new-look sites
Lidl is once again accelerating its UK expansion. Our Grocer of the Year 2025 has bigger stores, a health focus and revamped layouts, backed by a new sale and leaseback strategy
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NewsAldi publishes list of towns and cities targeted for new stores
The discounter plans to open 80 stores in 2026 and 2027
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NewsPoundland puts 11 planned store closures ‘on hold’
The 11 were among 68 stores set to close in a restructure plan announced in June, following Poundland’s sale by Pepco Group to investment firm Gordon Brothers
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NewsAldi doubles down on expansion plans with £1.6bn for new stores
The decision to invest in infrastructure contributed to a 20% decline in Aldi’s profits last year