Stores news – Page 5
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NewsM&S greenlights new Northern Ireland food hall despite Brexit concerns
The grocer is opening a new food hall at the Bridgewater Retail Park in Banbridge on 10 May, creating 60 new jobs
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NewsAsda targets boom in pet ownership with dedicated ‘pet zone’ aisles
Pet owners will also be able to sign up for insurance through Asda Money partner Joii whilst in the aisle
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NewsNeyba seeks £15m to expand grocery restaurant hybrid across London
Neighbourhood grocery and restaurant start-up Neyba is looking to raise £15m as part of an expansion plan.
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NewsDeposit return scheme branded ‘nightmare’ for suppliers over glass plans
The latest plans, which came from Defra this week in its response to a consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility packaging fees, were branded “total madness” by one drinks supplier
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NewsAsda opens largest ‘On The Move’ store yet on EG forecourt in Nottinghamshire
The 5,000 sq ft store in Retford, Nottinghamshire offers more than 2,500 Asda own-brand and branded items
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NewsOne Stop changes store layouts to prepare for upcoming HFSS restrictions
One Stop has also been working with suppliers to understand product reformulation
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NewsC-stores make record investment of £246m into crime prevention measures
Each store spent an average of £5,239 on crime deterrents such as security staff, CCTV and intruder alarms
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NewsChris Tyas and TikTok to speak at The Grocer’s HFSS conference
TikTok, Unilever, NielsenIQ, Kantar Worldpanel and HIM among latest companies speaking at The Grocer’s HFSS clampdown conference
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NewsNisa to relaunch Local store format with refill stations and Co-op range focus
Nisa plans to make the format more operationally efficient for retailers
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NewsCo-op extends pop-up shop supply agreement with Rapid Retail
The walk-in pop-up shops – which are up to 290 sq ft – typically run for one to four months
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NewsBiggest ever Poundland has 450 new lines - priced at up to £150
A £150 hanging egg chair is one of 450 new products unique to Poundland’s biggest ever store, which opened in Nottingham on 12 February
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NewsPoundland to open biggest-ever store at 15,000 sq ft
The new store is about three times the size of an average Poundland and will employ 75 full or part-time staff
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NewsHFSS clampdown conference to help navigate government’s radical health and obesity legislation programme
The Grocer’s HFSS clampdown conference will takes place on Tuesday 15 March at America Square, City of London
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NewsConvenience stores face soaring electric bills under ‘volatile’ energy market
EDF Energy warned energy prices are expected to remain high for the remainder of 2022 and “possibly beyond”
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NewsCentral England Co-op invested over £8m into estate during 2021
Society opened three new food stores, a new coffee shop at its flagship Boley Park site in Lichfield, and a new florist under its funeralcare business
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NewsOne Stop sees uptick in ‘cold start’ stores as new franchisees join business
Existing One Stop franchisees and other retailers were also shifting towards the ‘cold starts’ model
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NewsPoundland to open seven new stores by Christmas
A further three are to be extended to make way for Pep&Co clothing and homeware ranges
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NewsBluewater shopping centre unveils new store concept to showcase local brands
The 2,000 sq ft store is set to be in place for six months, in which new brands will be introduced on a rotating basis
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NewsAmazon confirms two new Fresh locations
The first of the stores opened in Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, in early October
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NewsDelay tactics from supermarket buyers slowing supplier cost price increases
Supermarket buyers are using increasingly onerous justification processes to delay and thwart supplier cost price hikes