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This coverage focuses on Starbucks’ operations, strategy, and market presence within the UK retail and hospitality sectors. Reporting highlights store expansion, menu innovation, marketing campaigns, sustainability initiatives, and leadership decisions shaping its performance. Designed for retail and hospitality professionals, the content provides insights into how Starbucks navigates competitive pressures, consumer trends, and operational challenges.
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Nov- 2023 -17 NovemberFeatures
Tim Mason: ‘This will be an Omnichannel Christmas’
Can you tell us a little bit about your career in retail? I started out at Unilever in 1979, before joining Tesco from 1982 to 2012. During that time, I held a variety of senior management positions, including being UK CMO, CEO of Fresh and Easy LLC, and eventually deputy…
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1 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief-1/11/23
Asda has successfully finalised its acquisition of EG Group’s UK business, a deal valued at a substantial £2bn. This strategic move allows Asda to take ownership of EG Group’s UK&I operations, which encompass fuel, foodservice, grocery, and merchandise businesses. Notably, EG Group has clarified that it will retain operations in…
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1 NovemberSupermarkets
Asda acquires EG Group’s UK business for £2bn
Asda has completed its acquisition of EG Group’s UK business in a deal valued at £2bn. The move has seen the supermarket acquire EG Group’s UK&I fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business. EG Group said it will continue to operate in the USA, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg…
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Mar- 2023 -6 MarchHigh Street
Starbucks to open 100 new stores as revenues increase 37%
Starbucks has announced plans to open 100 new stores in the UK after its revenues increased 37% to £449m for the year ended 2 October 2022. The company will invest £30m in the UK on a number of initiatives including opening new stores and renovating existing ones. The move comes…
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Nov- 2022 -16 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Levi Strauss names new CEO and president
Clothing retailer Levi Strauss and Co has announced the appointment of Michelle Gass to the position of president, effective from 2 January 2023 when she is also expected to join the company’s board of directors. The news comes as Levi’s reportedly plans for Gass to succeed Chip Bergh as CEO…
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Aug- 2022 -5 AugustSponsored Articles
Back-to-school campaigns: are UK retailers ready?
As back to school campaigns begin in full swing, the pressure is on retailers to engage with customers in more meaningful and personalised ways. And considering there’s been an 86% increase in U.K. consumers who want suggested products and services based on their preferences in return for their loyalty, according…
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5 AugustFeatures
Back-to-school campaigns: are UK retailers ready?
As back to school campaigns begin in full swing, the pressure is on retailers to engage with customers in more meaningful and personalised ways. And considering there’s been an 86% increase in U.K. consumers who want suggested products and services based on their preferences in return for their loyalty, according…
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Jul- 2022 -13 JulyEntertainment
Lego ‘indefinitely’ halts operations in Russia
Lego will cease its commercial operations in Russia after previously pausing shipments to the country back in March. In a statement to Retail Sector, a spokesperson said: “The LEGO Group paused shipments to Russia in March. Given the continued extensive disruption in the operating environment, we have decided to indefinitely…
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Jun- 2022 -23 JuneClothing & Shoes
Nike to quit Russia after Ukraine invasion
Sportswear brand Nike has revealed it will fully pull out of Russia three months after suspending its business in the country due to the Ukraine war. It said it will scale down its operations in Russia over the “coming months”, having announced a temporary suspension on 3 March. It marks…
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10 JuneSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Starbucks cafe in New Cross amid partnership deal
Sainsbury’s has opened a new Starbucks café in its New Cross Gate store, forming part of a wider expansion plan between Sainsbury’s and Starbucks across the UK, with a view to launch 30 new Starbucks cafés within Sainsbury’s stores in the next twelve months. Elizabeth Newman, Sainsbury’s director of commercial…
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