All Retail articles – Page 289
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsPie firm rebrands to avoid legal dispute
A Cardiff pie shop has been forced to rebrand following a trademark dispute with another pie business, owned by members of the same family.
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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.
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NewsAllied scoops Premier’s lost Co-op contract
Allied Bakeries has won the multi-million-pound bread contract for own-label bread lost by Premier Foods – as rumours mount the food group is looking at options to sells its bread business.