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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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NewsFWD welcomes warehouse tax u-turn but warns rates burden remains
Chancellor John Healey is reported to have ruled out a warehouse tax at the weekend following a backlash from retail bosses
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NewsBosses of major supermarkets meet Healey with budget demands
Executives will tell John Healey that ‘choices he makes at the end of month will determine whether more shops open or close, whether retail jobs grow or decline and whether prices rise faster or slower’
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NewsHelp public by helping retail, BRC urges Chancellor
A poll for the BRC found 89% of UK adults wanted John Healey to focus on the cost of living
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NewsGreggs shares soar on upgraded profit guidance and cost-cutting
Greggs’ share price has hit its highest point in more than a year, after the high street stalwart upgraded its profit guidance and unveiled major cuts to its manufacturing base
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NewsAldi names locations of 24 stores to open by Christmas
The discounter is opening stores at a rate of about 40 a year
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NewsSpar wins Swansea University store contract from Costcutter
The store, which will now be supplied by Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore, has been revamped with new refrigeration, digital screens, electronic shelf labels, and a broader range
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NewsRetail paying 72p per £1 in business taxes, finds BRC analysis
The BRC and UKHospitality called on Chancellor John Healey to remove high street retail and hospitality businesses from the business rates high-value multiplier in the budget
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NewsGrape Tree grows sales by more than 22% as store expansion pays off
Profits grew 40% as the health and wellness retailer was able to capitalise on demand for organic food and the backlash against UPFs
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NewsMorrisons begins pharmacy sell-off as cost-cutting continues
Morrisons hopes to have sold dozens of pharmacies by early next year as part of its cost-cutting turnaround plan
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NewsCo-op pulls plug on standalone On The Go format
The society first launched the micro-store concept on 31 July last year in Solihull, showcasing a range of food and drink to-go options catering different parts of the day
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NewsCo-op to add fashion concessions in six more stores
The convenience retailer is set to open six new concessions in its stores for fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarché
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Analysis & FeaturesIceland’s new store: why the Falklands, and why now?
Argentinian media has called the move ‘a kind of provocation’
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT’s portfolio value up 24% to over £2bn
Its portfolio of more than 130 stores – including supermarkets operated by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, M&S, Waitrose and Aldi – grew 24% in value to just over £2bn, according to its annual results
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News‘Exceptionally strong buyer demand’ outstripping supply of c-stores
Both convenience and forecourt sectors are seeing ‘exceptionally strong buyer demand’, according to property advisor Christie & Co’s 2026 Retail Market Review
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NewsSupermarket Income REIT snaps up six major grocery assets for £104m
The latest acquisitions include a 74,000 sq ft Sainsbury’s supermarket in Macclesfield, an 80,000 sq ft Morrisons in Leeds, and a 10,000 sq ft M&S in Glasgow
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NewsIceland Foods to open store in the Falkland Islands in UK retail first
The announcement has drawn notable headlines as the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands faces renewed threats from Argentina’s right-wing president Javier Milei
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NewsLidl drops electric vehicle charging rates for loyalty members
The discounter has reduced the charging rate from 62p/kWh to 59p/kWh for electric vehicle drivers with Lidl Plus.
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NewsCo-op grows university franchise estate by 50% with four new deals
The new partnerships are with Queen Mary University of London, the University of Leicester, the University of Sheffield and Durham University
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NewsTesco scuppers Lidl’s plans to provide town with 260 jobs
The store opened earlier this year, but because delay cost Lidl its development partner the 260 additional jobs have yet to be delivered