All Retail articles – Page 297
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Satterthwaites tweets sale of business
A Liverpool craft bakery business has used social media site Twitter to announce the news that the business is being put up for sale.
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NewsMaison Blanc opens first new-look shop
French boulangerie and patisserie chain Maison Blanc has officially revealed the first of its 14 stores to undergo refurbishment.
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Harris + Hoole secures ex-Clinton Cards’ sites
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop joint venture from Tesco and Taylor St Barista, has acquired 13 sites from the failed Clinton Cards business.
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Starbucks launches Costa Express rival
Starbucks has launched its own self-service version to rival Costa Coffee.
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NewsHummingbird moves into Middle East
The Hummingbird Bakery has signed a new international agreement with a Dubai-based franchise partner, according to reports.
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LFLs down 0.9% at Morrisons
Supermarket chain Morrisons this morning unveiled a 0.9% dip in like-for-like sales (LFLs) in its half-year results.
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News“Poor weather” boosts Costa’s sales
Costa has reported yet another successful quarter, as UK retail system sales rose by almost 20% to £234.3m.
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NewsMore supermarkets sign up to traffic light labelling
An increasing number of supermarket retailers and food manufacturers are adopting the traffic light labelling format on food packaging.
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NewsWhitbread appoints new FD
Whitbread has hired Nicholas Cadbury as its new group finance director.
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Olympics sales boost stalls, as shop numbers fall
There was further bad news for the retail environment yesterday - after it was revealed the Olympics had done little to boost trade and there had been an increase in shops lying empty.
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NewsTwo new recruits at Harris + Hoole
Harris + Hoole, the new coffee shop concept from Tesco and Taylor Street Barista, has hired former SSP operations director Peter Davies as its chief operating officer.
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NewsSubway petitions against toasted sandwich tax
Subway could take its fight to abolish VAT on toasted sandwiches to Parliament, after receiving almost 100,000 signatures on petitions.
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London cafés top consumer poll
Nine London businesses have featured in a list of the top 10 cafés in the UK as rated by consumers.
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New recruit for Krispy Kreme UK
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has appointed Alison Reeves as its new customer insights and communications manager.
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NewsCo-op food sales fall 2.2% in H1 2012
The Co-operative Group blamed tough supermarket competition and unseasonable bad weather for a drop in its half-year financial results.
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Spencers the Baker closes café
A Derbyshire-based craft bakery business has closed one of its cafés, which has been open for more than 100 years.
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NewsBudgens to support National Cupcake Week
Multiple retailer Budgens has pledged its support for National Cupcake Week (NCW), with live cupcake tasting planned for its stores.
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Tesco supports hybrid food labelling
Tesco has decided to combine the “traffic light” colour-coding and Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) formats for its future food labelling.
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Bath cake firm expands business
The Bath Cake Company has opened a new sugarcraft shop in a bid to respond to the growing demand in bakery.
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NewsGreenhalgh’s links with brewer for new pie
Greenhalgh’s Bakery has teamed up with Bolton’s largest-capacity brewery to create a new savoury pie.