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'There's never anything on the shelves, we're heading elsewhere'

'There's never anything on the shelves, we're heading elsewhere'

26 January 2023

Angry shoppers are deserting their main supermarket in their droves after becoming increasingly frustrated at empty shelves and a lack of open tills.

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Medway to get first Waitrose

Medway to get first Waitrose

25 January 2023

A supermarket is set to open a foodhall in a garden centre.

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Lloyds to close two Kent high street branches

Lloyds to close two Kent high street branches

20 January 2023

One of the UK's largest banking groups has confirmed it will be closing two high street banks in Kent later this year.

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High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins

High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins

12 January 2023

Work on a £1 million high street transformation is set to get underway next week, after market traders were controversially moved on.

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Brewery to double in size after takeover

Brewery to double in size after takeover

09 January 2023

A craft beer and pale ale firm has been snapped up by a Kent brewery after being rescued from administration.

Claire's set for Kent high street return months after shop closure

Claire's set for Kent high street return months after shop closure

06 January 2023

Popular accessory chain Claire’s is set to move into a new high street site - months after ditching its previous long-standing shop nearby.

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Fate of three Kent clothes stores confirmed

Fate of three Kent clothes stores confirmed

04 January 2023

The future of three out of five high street stores which have been plunged into administration has been confirmed.

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Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'

Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'

01 January 2023

Signs have gone up at a store in one of Kent's busiest high streets saying it is closing down and "all stock must go".

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Fashion chain latest to join Outlet

Fashion chain latest to join Outlet

23 December 2022

A new shop selling menswear and shoes has launched in part of a £90m extension at a shopping centre.

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Countdown begins for business summit

Countdown begins for business summit

19 December 2022

There's less than a month until the county's traditional new year business curtain-raiser returns for its sixth annual outing.

Detroit-style pizza restaurant to launch

Detroit-style pizza restaurant to launch

18 December 2022

A new restaurant describing itself as "Kent's first Detroit pizza joint" is set to open its doors.

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New Costa drive-thru to open before Christmas

New Costa drive-thru to open before Christmas

18 December 2022

A new Costa drive-thru is set to open in the run up to Christmas.

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Supermarkets launch price war with 19p Christmas veg offer

Supermarkets launch price war with 19p Christmas veg offer

13 December 2022

Supermarkets are beginning to offer cut-price deals on essential Christmas vegetables as retailers battle to attract shoppers as food prices soar.

Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant

Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant

09 December 2022

A popular street kitchen is set to close after nine months as its owner prepares to open a new high street restaurant.

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Clarks branch closes permanently

Clarks branch closes permanently

09 December 2022

Shoe retailer Clarks has closed its branch inside a Sainsbury's supermarket after just one year of trading.

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MegaGrowth 50: Kent's fastest growing firms revealed

MegaGrowth 50: Kent's fastest growing firms revealed

22 November 2022

The list of the fastest growing firms in Kent and Medway have been revealed this morning as the MegaGrowth 50 returns.

American brand opens first UK store at Bluewater

American brand opens first UK store at Bluewater

22 November 2022

An American chain that's the US equivalent of Lush or The Body Shop has opened a branch at Bluewater.

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Empty town centre shop to be converted into flats

Empty town centre shop to be converted into flats

21 November 2022

A former Bonmarche store could be split in two and be turned into six self-contained flats if its new owners have their way.

Opening date announced for new Home Bargains store

Opening date announced for new Home Bargains store

21 November 2022

Budget chain Home Bargains has announced an opening date for a new store in a former Aldi building, which is set to create 70 jobs.

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Summit confirms line-up for 2023 event

Summit confirms line-up for 2023 event

21 November 2022

Organisers of a leading business event taking place in the new year have confirmed the line-up for its return in January.

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