Home   Categories   Grid

Retail & Manufacturing

Sales boost for soup maker

Sales boost for soup maker

16 January 2018

The firm behind Batchelors Cup A Soup has reported revenue growth a day after it denied speculation about selling part of its business based in Kent.

Birds-eye view of development

Birds-eye view of development

15 January 2018

New video shows progress on a Kent town's major leisure and retail project.

Work starts on expanding major Kent shopping centre

Work starts on expanding major Kent shopping centre

13 January 2018

Fifty new shops are being added to the Ashford Designer Outlet in a £90m scheme to almost double its size.

1

Family-owned car retailer in takeover

Family-owned car retailer in takeover

12 January 2018

A car dealership founded more than 65 years ago has been acquired by a rival in the county for an undisclosed sum.

BlackRock invests in winemaker

BlackRock invests in winemaker

10 January 2018

The world’s largest fund manager has taken a stake in a winemaker in the county marking a step-change for the Kentish fizz producer.

Kent's newest brewers to launch first beer

Kent's newest brewers to launch first beer

10 January 2018

A craft beer business run by two friends launches its first brew today.

4

Winemaker raises £20m

Winemaker raises £20m

10 January 2018

The boss of Kent’s largest wine producer has hailed a £20 million fundraising effort.

Workers face job losses at garden centre

Workers face job losses at garden centre

08 January 2018

Staff face losing their jobs when a garden centre closes this week to make way for a multimillion-pound junction.

6

Shop's ghostly memories inspire comic book

Shop's ghostly memories inspire comic book

07 January 2018

The tale of a ghost haunting staff at a clothing store has been immortalised in print.

4

Farmers reject Gove subsidy claim

Farmers reject Gove subsidy claim

05 January 2018

Farmers in Kent have opposed comments in a speech by Environment Secretary Michael Gove that "unjust" European subsidies favour large landowners.

Bakery on market for half-a-million pounds

Bakery on market for half-a-million pounds

05 January 2018

The owner of a popular town centre bakery plans to sell his business after almost 30 years of trade.

4

Market to relocate amid cinema development

Market to relocate amid cinema development

04 January 2018

A town centre market will be moving to a new location from next week as work starts on a new cinema and restaurants.

3

Expansion work set to begin at shopping centre

Expansion work set to begin at shopping centre

04 January 2018

A popular shopping centre is set to almost double in size as building work gets under way.

6

Overseas trade dips at end of last year

Overseas trade dips at end of last year

04 January 2018

Export sales decreased for growing numbers of firms in Kent in the last quarter of 2017 but turnover and profit expectations this year remain steady.

Convenience store to become family home

Convenience store to become family home

03 January 2018

An application for a shop to be turned into a family home has been given the go ahead.

Car seller enjoys 'good profitability'

Car seller enjoys 'good profitability'

02 January 2018

A car dealer said consumers appear to have put Brexit concerns behind them after it enjoyed a “steady year of trading”, its latest accounts show.

1

Garden centre to be demolished

Garden centre to be demolished

28 December 2017

Staff at a popular garden centre have been told when the business is to close to make way for a new multimillion-pound junction.

17

Shoppers queue at 2am for sale

Shoppers queue at 2am for sale

26 December 2017

Keen customers at one shopping centre started queuing as early as 2am for the sales, with more than 300 waiting by 6am.

30

Palm oil firm confirms takeover

Palm oil firm confirms takeover

22 December 2017

A palm oil producer with plantations across Indonesia has completed the takeover 8,240 hectares in a deal initially worth $40 million.

Toys R Us saved but Kent store to close

Toys R Us saved but Kent store to close

21 December 2017

Toys R Us has earned an eleventh hour reprieve for its turnaround plans - but one of its stores in the county will close in the spring.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More