Stores news – Page 4
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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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NewsAsda announces ‘bay by bay’ reset at supplier conference
Around 600 suppliers attended Asda’s conference in Leeds on Tuesday
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NewsAsda to roll out electronic shelf-edge labels to 250 Express stores
Asda plans to install 700,000 seperate ESLs across its estate, through a new partnership with Vusion Group
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NewsWaitrose commits to major London investment with new convenience store
The 2,500 sq ft Little Waitrose opened this week in Wandsworth and forms part of a new neighbourhood housing development
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NewsAsda and Ocado the latest retailers to launch dedicated menopause aisles with GenM
Asda is the last of the traditional big four supermarkets to partner with GenM, and will roll out menopause-friendly gondola ends across its stores
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NewsCook hails ‘first of its kind’ trial to ‘nudge’ shoppers to buy healthier products
Sales of Cook’s vegetarian lines grew by 15% after it made a small ’subtle’ change to the layout of some stores
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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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NewsAsda offering 50p ‘Smiley’ vouchers to compensate shoppers for bad service
The discount vouchers were being handed out by store staff to shoppers as a way of saying sorry ’when things don’t quite go to plan in store’ Asda said
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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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NewsFortnum & Mason to open new store and takeaway kiosk outside London
The boutique and brand new takeaway format are the first of a new expansion plan to take Fortnum & Mason around the UK
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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 relaunches Duchy Organic range with 24 new products
The relaunched range has begun hitting stores this month with the addition of 24 new products including Wholewheat Tortiglioni, Milano Salami and Aged Red Leicester
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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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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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NewsAmazon to keep pitching Just Walk Out tech to retailers despite UK Fresh store closures
The checkout-free, till-less technology has been adopted by more than 300 third party retailers and venues globally
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NewsAsda calls sales directors to ‘reset conference’ amid range review speculation
It is understood the retailer is hoping to attract brands to become partners in a new phase of its range shake-up
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NewsHolland & Barrett to open stores in Morrisons supermarkets for the first time
It is Holland & Barrett’s latest foray into traditional supermarkets alongside its more than 50 concessions within Tesco stores
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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