Stores news – Page 4
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NewsTesco rolls out secure champagne chillers to a further 50 stores
System helps to ‘create that bit of paranoia for would-be thieves’
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NewsVegan cheese brand Julienne Bruno unveils ‘world first’ Mozzafiore Pearls
The NPD is the brand’s take on mozzarella pearls and is said to be ‘perfect on meals ranging from salads to pasta, pizza and sandwiches’
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NewsGail’s to open first ‘sustainably built’ bakery using upcycled materials
All materials in the store have been designed to be recycled
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NewsAldi launches its biggest-ever plant-based range for Veganuary
The discounter is adding a raft of new additions to its Plant Menu range from 30 December
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NewsAldi to invest £650m in expansion in 2025, adding 30 new stores
‘We recognise there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2025 are designed to address some of these gaps,’ said Aldi UK chief Giles Hurley
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NewsSainsbury’s targeting more ‘travel hubs’ after opening its first airport c-store
Sainsbury’s wants to open more stores in airports and train stations after opening the new store at Edinburgh Airport
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NewsMorrisons launches in-store vape shops with VPZ
Seven vape outlets are opening within seven stores: Leeds Hunslet, Birmingham Stirchley, Glenrothes, Peterhead, Darlington, Stratford and Grantham
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NewsAsda rolls out 3,000 electronic shelf labels at Manchester Express store
Asda is testing ESLs again after calling time on the biggest trial of the tech in the UK last year
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NewsWaitrose expands Caffè Nero tie-up with new in-store cafés
A bespoke new café format will open in an initial five Waitrose stores
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S wins approval for Marble Arch redevelopment
Marks & Spencer has been given approval to demolish its flagship Marble Arch store on London’s Oxford Street
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NewsLidl ‘accelerates’ store opening plans with six stores in one day
It marks a new period of “accelerated“ expansion for the discounter, following a slowdown of its rollout over recent years
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NewsAldi continues pre-Christmas store rollout with four new sites in one day
Aldi has set the long-term target of opening 1,500 UK stores, and intends to invest £1.4bn into its store estate by the end of 2025
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NewsWaitrose opens new store and expands convenience partnerships
Waitrose will expand its franchise partnerships with Shell and Welcome Break, after opening its first new store in six years
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NewsAmazon launches first new Fresh store in a year
The store – in West Hampstead – also gives shoppers the option to use a self-checkout till
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NewsPlanet Organic ‘forced’ to close another store after failing to agree new lease
The Spitalfields store is the third Planet Organic closed since founder Renée Elliott’s return to the business
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NewsOut of town retailers damaging high streets, warns Lords committee
The Built Environment Committee has made a series of recommendations for boosting high streets, while giving its support to the government’s business rates reform plans
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NewsSupermarkets already rethinking investment plans as business rates bill gets second reading
The proposed changes could add hundreds of millions in tax on large supermarkets
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NewsScottish Retail Consortium calls for business rates relief for shops amid ‘spiralling’ statutory costs
The letter to Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison says the increase in employers’ national insurance in the UK budget has added £190 million in annual costs to Scotland’s retailers
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NewsB&M to open 700,000 sq ft import and distribution centre in Ellesmere Port
The retailer has signed a 10-year lease with real estate investor Cain International, with the site due to commence operation in 2025
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NewsTesco reveals plan to open 150 new Express convenience stores
Tesco is marking 30 years since opening its first c-stores in the UK, in Barnes and Norbury, London, in 1994