All Retail articles – Page 287
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Tesco trials new food-to-go format
Tesco reportedly opened a new trial food-to-go format at its Chester Frodsham Square site last week, which offers goods from its in-store bakeries.
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SSP to run Starbucks airport sites
SSP has sealed a deal to operate seven of Starbucks’ UK sites in national airports.
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Breaking news: Peters Bakery sold to Coopland
Peters Bakery has been sold to Scarborough-based Coopland & Son in a deal that will save more than 200 jobs.
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NewsKrispy Kreme celebrates doughnut on the road
Krispy Kreme UK has hit the road to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its signature original glazed doughnut.
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NewsWorld Chocolate Masters competition is launched
Five UK finalists will compete against each other this September, for a place at the grand final of the World Chocolate Masters in 2013.
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Tesco ’playing catch-up’ on bakery
Tesco’s plan to overhaul its in-store bakery (ISB) format is a way of playing catch-up with other UK supermarkets, according to a leading retail analyst. This week, the supermarket announced a multi-million-pound investment to revive 850 of its ISBs, which will be branded as Your Bakery at Tesco. The first ...
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Food retailer jobs boosted despite drop in shops
Food retailers have provided more work in the second quarter of 2012, despite the first drop in shop numbers in at least three years.
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Sales of pies boosted by dismal UK weather
The recent wet weather has caused pie sales to increase, as consumers opt for warming winter food. Poole’s Pies said it had seen an 11% year-on-year increase in its pie sales this summer, while Pieminister said sales were up 20% on its usual summer season. Tristan Hogg, co-founder, joint MD ...
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Cost-conscious shopping sees surge for discounters
Discount supermarkets have continued to see their market share and sales soar as cash-strapped consumers turn their back on premium lines. The latest set of Kantar Worldpanel figures showed that, for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012, Aldi and Lidl achieved a record market share of 2.9% each. Aldi ...
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Officials soften Olympics stance
Bakers might have been thrown a lifeline on producing goods to celebrate the Olympics thanks to the government. Much has been said about the strict copyright rules surrounding London 2012, with some store owners already forced to remove items resembling the Games’ logo. However, it now seems officials have seen ...
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New guidance for sustainable businesses
UK businesses can highlight their corporate sustainability credentials in a simple way thanks to new guidance released yesterday.
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NewsWorkfare demonstrators target Greggs
Demonstrators have protested outside a central London Greggs store, as part of a direct action campaign against its involvement in the government’s Workfare Scheme.
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NewsPortas picks 15 new towns
An additional 15 UK towns have been selected to be part of the government’s high street revival scheme, headed up by retail guru Mary Portas.
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NewsScottish Bakers and NAMB seal new training deal
The training arm of the Scottish Bakers, National Bakery Training (NBT), has signed an agreement to become a preferred provider of training within the whole of the UK.
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NewsPure to take store count to six
A London independent bakery and food-to-go business will look to open four outlets in the next 12 months as part of an expansion plan.
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Campden highlights importance of gluten-free
Independent food research firm Campden BRI will host a two-day conference for bakers and food manufacturers to examine the technological challenges associated with gluten-free baking.
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NewsSpianata&co continues London expansion
Spianata&co is hoping to bring its store count to eight with plans to open two further bakery retail outlets in the next 12 months.
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NewsPop sensation boosts London bakery business
The Cake Store has been inundated with a wealth of new orders and social media followers after producing a bespoke cake for One Direction boy band member Louis Tomlinson.
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Food retailers faring best in Scotland
Food sales in Scotland during June helped to achieve a 1.2% growth in total sales compared to the previous year.
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Supermarket grocery market shares down to 2.1%
The latest grocery share figures have revealed a drop in growth to 2.1% for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012.