Stores news – Page 53
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NewsSupermarkets slash beauty ranges as shoppers ditch makeup during lockdown
Social distancing measures have led shoppers to spend less time in supermarket health & beauty aisles
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NewsBusiness rates appeals rocket as Covid-hit firms claim ‘material change of circumstance’
The number of cases lodged in the first stage of the process was nearly as high in the three months to 30 June as in the previous three years
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NewsGovernment rent support still needed to save ‘hundreds of thousands of retail jobs’
A government ‘code of practice’ introduced in June to aid negotiations between landlords and tenants has not helped where businesses simply don’t have the money to pay, according to the BRC
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NewsM&S products now live on Ocado ahead of Waitrose switchover
Most Waitrose lines had been replaced with an M&S product of “near-identical specification” Ocado said
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NewsRapid ranges expand as consumers pay premium for swift delivery
Supermarkets are adding scores of products to rapid delivery services as customers prove willing to pay more
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NewsCo-op launches its first face coverings for children
Face coverings are currently one of its top three most shopped items
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NewsM&S trials food-to-go vending machine with sandwiches, snacks and more
It was introduced last week at its Simply Food store at Cherwell Valley services
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NewsThe Real Olive Company unveils redesign and new lemon blend
It wanted the rebrand to better communicate its brand values
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NewsGovernment urged to give clarity over business rates to save jobs
Clarity is needed over whether the business rates holiday for retail and hospitality will continue beyond April 2021, say property experts
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils cheese innovation fixture in 101 stores
The retailer will initially showcase cheeses from Biotiful, Arla and Vitalite
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NewsLidl set to open £70m Peterborough regional distribution centre
The 450,000 sq ft facility is replacing an existing smaller warehouse in Lutterworth
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches its first-ever self-scan till
The society has installed two self-scan tills at it Fradley Food Store in Staffordshire
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NewsWaitrose could close stores in John Lewis digital-first strategy move
Chairman Sharon White updated staff on the strategic plans today
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NewsMajestic Wine to open new stores following lockdown customer surge
The retailer has unveiled plans for two new shops in Henley and Beckenham
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NewsGreggs targets supermarket concessions for growth post-Covid
Greggs has now reopened the vast majority of sites, including four concessions in Asda superstores
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NewsAustralian wine The Hidden Sea debuts in UK with global oceans campaign
It hopes to remove one billion plastic bottles from the ocean by 2030
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NewsPoundland plans to build flats above its first-ever freehold store
Poundland bought the historic site in Elgin to pay for repairs itself after the council served a dangerous building notice
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Income REIT buys £61m Tesco store
Grocery property investor Supermarket Income REIT has bought a £61m Tesco superstore and agreed a new £60m lending facility to support future acqusitions.
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NewsSelfridges opens outdoor market behind Oxford Street store
Selfridges has implemented several health and safety measures, including only allowing 16 customers to attend at any one time
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NewsAsda trials trolley washing machine at Morley superstore
Staff will pass nests of trolleys through the machine and put them straight back into the trolley bays, ready for customer use