All Property and Planning articles – Page 50
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NewsWaitrose to open 14 new stores, focus shifts outside London
Home counties and Greater London to receive new Waitrose properties this year
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NewsPortas and MPs attack local authority action on high streets
The efforts of both national and local government to tackle the problems of town centres has come under strong attack from MPs and the former high street tsar today. The Communities and Local Government Select Committee claimed the National Planning Policy Framework was being mishandled by councils, with local planning ...
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NewsSpring Petroleum on the acquisition trail for 100 forecourts
Spring Petroleum is preparing to spend about £50m acquiring between 80 and 100 forecourts over the next year…
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NewsFilco Supermarkets closes standalone RB's off-licence
Filco Supermarkets has axed its only standalone specialist off-licence…
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NewsCamra attacks planning rules that facilitate pub conversions to supermarkets
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has blasted the planning system for allowing pubs to be converted to convenience stores…
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NewsSpar Ireland: 'no plans to bring Select to UK'
Spar Ireland, part of Appleby Westward parent BWG Foods, has trademarked its new premium range Spar Select…
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NewsFarmfoods set to open more stores in southern England
Frozen value retailer Farmfoods plans to capitalise on the growth of the discount sector…
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News20% supermarket capacity cut call is 'doomsday scenario'
A controversial new report by Goldman Sachs calling on Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons to shut 20% of store capacity…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Waitrose getting its store formats right?
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
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NewsGoldman Sachs tells supermarkets to reduce store space by 20%
The UK’s listed supermarket giants are “totally addicted to space” and must slash their overall store space by about a fifth, Goldman Sachs has warned.
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NewsB&M in talks to buy stores after 30% first half growth
B&M European Value Retail is in talks with six retailers to buy more stores as it looks to match its rapid revenue growth by expanding its estate.
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen light for £2bn New Covent Garden Market scheme
A £2bn redevelopment project that will transform the home of London’s New Covent Garden Market has been granted planning permission by Wandsworth Council.
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NewsBelper: Costa High Street competition winner in planning row
Traders in Belper, Derbyshire, are embroiled in a bitter planning row over a new Costa outlet in the town…
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NewsRowe's officially reopens its Cornish pasty factory
Family firm WC Rowe has reopened its pasty factory after a blaze forced it to halt production…
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NewsScotmid creates mini high streets by renting out store space
Scotmid is looking to create “mini high streets” by separating off small parcels of store space and renting…
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NewsP&H sets target of 100 sites for Central Convenience Stores
Central Convenience Stores – the c-store chain acquired by Palmer & Harvey in 2012…
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NewsSelfridges tops up concessions at 'clean and fresh' food hall
Selfridges has revamped its food hall with new and improved concessions alongside a ‘clean, fresh’ look…
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NewsTanners Wines eyes new stores as sales and profits rocket
Tanners Wines is eyeing new store opportunities following the success of a pilot tasting concept launched this year…
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NewsMusgrave trials new Budgens concept store in Dorset
Musgrave has opened the first of four new trial stores for its Budgens fascia after a wide-ranging review…
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons committed to convenience stores, despite setbacks
When Morrisons group property director Terry Hartwell resigned last month it was no surprise to see him replaced by…