All Property and Planning articles – Page 62
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco calls an end to the space race
Houston calling’… ‘This is the end of the space race’. And so Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke announced that supermarket development…
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NewsZetar CEO: acquisition by Zertus provides the cash for expansion
Zetar CEO Ian Blackburn has said the company is better placed to fulfil its expansion plans after being bought by German food group Zertus…
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NewsWaitrose c-stores get bolder colours and fewer duplicates
Waitrose is giving Little Waitrose a facelift and stripping out more than 300 duplicate lines in response to consumer calls for a bolder look…
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NewsJames leases forecourts to free up time for eco-business park
High-profile independent retailer Jonathan James has quit the forecourt business to focus on other passions…
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Comment & Opinion
Decimating town centres? Or benefiting them?
Do the costs of food store development in town centres outweigh the benefits? It’s time we moved on from the dogmatic…
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NewsTayto fights for continuity as fire guts Welsh crisp factory
Tayto has been fighting to maintain continuity of supply following the destruction of one of its crisp factories in a blaze…
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NewsNew R&D hub for Mars Chocolate
Mars Chocolate will be able to test the scalability of prototypes developed in its kitchens at a new £6m R&D centre opened in Slough this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan retailers ride out the high street storm?
A survey has revealed the biggest dangers to the high street, but the problems are myriad… and a wide range…
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Comment & Opinion
Learning from the mults can help indies stay independent
I found the article in The Grocer (‘Fair of fascia’, 18 August) very interesting as it described the requirement for convenience stores…
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NewsM&O Trading targets 90 Sussex off-licence stores
Sussex-based off-licence chain M&O Trading has announced plans to own 90 stores within the next three years…
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NewsP&H opens 14th depot to boost store growth in the South East
Palmer & Harvey has officially opened its 14th distribution centre to support the growth of the convenience market within the M25…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Post Office Locals a panacea for indies?
The Post Office Local pilot is over. Now the Post Office wants to enlist 2,000 retailers in the rollout.
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NewsClipper Tea's Dorset site gets £1m investment from new owners
Dutch organic food supplier Wessanen is to invest £1m in the manufacturing facilities of the Clipper Teas business it acquired…
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NewsDavid Sands fascia to go by end of year
The David Sands fascia is set to disappear by the end of the year. The Co-operative Group, which acquired the Scottish…
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NewsEastEnders Minute Mart fascia trademarked by Costcutter
It’s best known for scenes of high drama as the local mini-supermarket on BBC’s long-running soap EastEnders…
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NewsPrice comparison site mySupermarket links to BBC Worldwide
Price comparison website mySupermarket has secured a new tie-up with BBC Worldwide…
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Comment & Opinion
The Imbys... how refreshing
At long last the silent majority have made themselves heard, defying the noisy, usually well-heeled oppositionist cliques.
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ProfilesShopping for the iPad generation
Marks & Spencer says its new flagship store in Chester marks a new high in environmentally friendly and hi-tech retailing…
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NewsCostcutter stalls on Nisa decision as CEO Willson-Rymer beds in
Costcutter’s appointment of a new CEO has prompted speculation the symbol group could delay…
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NewsStarbucks to roll out 'thousands' of On The Go coffee machines
A year and a half after Costa bought Coffee Nation, Starbucks has revealed plans to rollout thousands of coffee…