All Retail articles – Page 263
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Waterfields re-opens three former Satterthwaites outlets
Waterfields Bakery is to re-open three of the seven Satterthwaites retail bakery outlets.
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Mulberry Teacup transforms into tearoom
A London-based cupcake business has decided to expand and re-launch as a tearoom.
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NewsStarbucks plans to close high-rent stores
Starbucks has been looking to close a number of stores which have high rents in a bid to make its UK business more profitable.
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NewsRoberts’ gluten-free range wins approval
A new gluten-free range from family-owned plant baker Roberts has won widespread support from the coeliac community.
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NewsTrading stays tough on the high street
The amalgamation of red tape holding back retailers is making life tough on the high street, according the British Retail Consortium’s director general.
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NewsWhole Foods launches scratch-bakery
Whole Foods Market (WFM) has launched its first in-store scratch bakery, at its new store in Cheltenham.
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NewsMorrisons sees sales dip
Morrisons saw total sales down 0.4% in the 13 weeks to 28 October 2012, as fragile consumer confidence continued to take its toll.
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NewsCountry Choice launches new concept
Country Choice has unveiled a new Bake at Home concept, to cater for consumers who are not eating on the go.
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NewsThoughtful Bread Co reaches investment target
The Thoughtful Bread Company reached its £55k investment target in nine days, thanks to an online scheme called Crowdcube.
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Costs push food inflation to 4%
Food inflation rose to 4% during October, affected by poor harvests, rising production costs and commodity price increases.
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NewsIndulgence pop-up shop looks to the future
The owner of a new pop-up dessert bar and chocolate shop is looking to transform the concept into a permanent bakery business in the next year.
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Discounters grab bigger slice of grocery market
Two of the big four supermarkets are feeling the pressure of market share, as discount retailers continue to increase grocery sales.
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NewsBakery boosts M&S’ food sales
Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) new in-store bakeries helped drive sales in its food department, which were up 3.4% for the first half of the year.
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Aldi and Waitrose top Christmas pudding test
A Christmas pudding from discount supermarket chain Aldi has beaten upmarket rival Fortnum & Mason in a taste test, according to a magazine.
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NewsCommodity costs blamed for Martins’ factory closure
Martins Foods has been forced to close its Southport bakery after it failed to agree a price increase with a major customer.
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Warings Bakery to feature in new Heston series
Warings Bakery is set to appear on Heston Blumenthal’s new Channel 4 television series Heston’s Fantastical Food this month.
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NewsBSA calls for fairer coffee shop tax
The Beverage Standards Association (BSA) has hit out at Starbucks and other multinational coffee shop chains that it claims are avoiding paying tax in the UK.
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NewsCosta backs out from Totnes store
The campaigning efforts of independent coffee shop businesses and local residents have resulted in Costa Coffee backing out from opening an outlet in a Devonshire town.
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NewsGreggs wins accolades for social media campaign
Greggs has won two digital awards for a social media campaign, which helped to sell more than one million doughnuts nationwide.
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Geordie Bakers win BB survey prize draw
Ian Thomson of Geordie Bakers has won £100-worth of Amazon vouchers in British Baker’s reader research survey prize draw.