Gail’s Bakery
This section covers Gail’s Bakery’s expansion strategy, operational developments, and market positioning within the UK premium bakery sector. Reporting focuses on the company’s ambitious growth plans, its adoption of AI-driven site selection tools to identify optimal locations, as well as its partnerships with performance marketing agencies to enhance digital engagement and in-store sales. The content provides retail professionals with insights into Gail’s strategic initiatives, customer engagement efforts, and its role in shaping the UK’s artisanal bakery landscape.
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Nov- 2023 -7 NovemberHigh Street
Majestic opens small-format store in Crouch End
Majestic Wines has opened its newest 3,150 sq ft small-format store in Crouch End, which will carry the retailer’s full range of more than 1,200 products. The store is located on Crouch End Hill alongside other businesses M&S Simply Food, Waitrose and Gail’s Bakery. The retailer’s staff will host free…
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Oct- 2023 -9 OctoberFeatures
Examining Dame Sharon White’s term as John Lewis chair
Current chair of the John Lewis Partnership Dame Sharon White has announced that she will be stepping down at the end of her term in February 2025, bringing to an end an eventful six-year term. While the six-year stint will make her the shortest serving chair in its history,in her…
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4 OctoberNews
JD opens flagship store at Ashley Centre
CBRE Investment Management has announced the opening of JD’s 4,453 sq ft regional flagship at the Ashley Centre, Epsom. Located in a prime space on the ground level near the central square, the sportswear giant builds upon the retail and fashion line-up within the Ashley Centre and provides exclusive products…
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Jun- 2023 -12 JuneAnalysis
Can the John Lewis Partnership reach its goals?
Last week the chair of the John Lewis Partnership Sharon White made a commitment to return the company to profitability by 2026 in a speech to the Employee Ownership Association. This promise comes just three years after White started a five year plan at the company which amongst other things…
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Apr- 2023 -11 AprilNews
Waitrose to launch Gail’s Bakery areas in 64 stores
Supermarket chain Waitrose has recently revealed it will add dedicated Gail’s Bakery areas in 64 of its shops in the South and East of England by May. Waitrose will also be doubling the range of Gail’s sourdough breads and other craft baked goods it stocks, adding new lines from crackers…
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