All Retail articles – Page 278
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NewsSubway to appeal VAT decision
Subway looks set to take the VAT fight over its toasted sandwiches to the Court of Appeal, it has been reported.
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NewsNew bakery for Merseyside
A new bakery business has been launched in Merseyside, British Baker can reveal.
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Poole’s Pies secures new Tesco listing
Wigan-based Poole’s Pies has clinched a new deal with Tesco – to supply pies, bakes and sausage rolls for its Finest range.
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NewsCat & The Cream secures Ocado deal
A south London-based bakery business has struck a deal to supply its free-from and vegan-friendly cupcakes to Ocado from this month, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsWin a trip to the States
California Raisins’ Bakery Competition is giving bakers the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas and California this year.
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NewsGreggs accelerates new format store openings
Greggs is to ramp up openings of its new Greggs The Bakery stores as it looks to convert up to a 100 existing sites to the format in 2013.
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NewsHummingbird Bakery launches third book
The Hummingbird Bakery has revealed it will be launching its third book Home Sweet Home on Valentine’s Day.
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NewsFood drives Tesco’s Christmas sales
Tesco has said a “much stronger food performance than last year” has helped the company achieve its highest rate of growth for three years.
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK trials motorway store
Krispy Kreme UK has opened its first standalone motorway outlet at Oxford Services on the M40, operated by Welcome Break.
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NewsThe Wee Bakery embarks on joint venture
A new cake and coffee house is being launched next month in Halifax, West Yorkshire, British Baker can reveal.
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NewsEAT hires new chief executive
EAT has appointed Adrian Johnson, Costa Retail’s former managing director, as its new chief executive.
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NewsGreggs stays tough in Christmas trading
Greggs said it had remained “resilient” during Christmas trading, despite experiencing a 2.9% drop in like-for-like (LFL) sales, compared to a 5.1% increase last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s reports record-breaking Christmas
Sainsbury’s has delivered a strong trading performance during the festive season, bringing in more than £100m-worth of sales on Christmas Eve alone.
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NewsChristmas sales “not a disaster” says BRC director
UK food retailers saw slow-moving sales during the festive period, with a marginal 0.3% increase in like-for-likes (LFLs), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed.
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Sainsbury’s stays strong in run-up to Christmas
Sainsbury’s has come out on top during the Christmas period, being the only supermarket out of the big four to increase its market share.
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NewsNew-look National Doughnut Week launches
This year’s National Doughnut Week (11-18 May) has been launched with a brand new image.
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Morrisons’ sales suffer during Christmas
Morrisons said its Christmas trading performance was “disappointing” as like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, fell by 2.5%.
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NewsLidl continues with ISB roll-out
Lidl has confirmed its intentions to roll out in-store bakeries to all its UK outlets, should the success it has seen so far continue.
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Labour MP suggests first UK small business day
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has proposed that Britain should host a similar scheme to the United States’ Small Business Saturday.
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NewsCoopland voices high street fears
Directors at Coopland & Son (Scarborough) have said there is little prospect of a strong high street recovery, despite reporting a 16.5% rise in turnover to £32.5m for the financial year.