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'There's never anything on the shelves, we're heading elsewhere'
26 January 2023Angry shoppers are deserting their main supermarket in their droves after becoming increasingly frustrated at empty shelves and a lack of open tills.
Medway to get first Waitrose
25 January 2023A supermarket is set to open a foodhall in a garden centre.
Lloyds to close two Kent high street branches
20 January 2023One of the UK's largest banking groups has confirmed it will be closing two high street banks in Kent later this year.
High street to be ripped up as £1m transformation begins
12 January 2023Work on a £1 million high street transformation is set to get underway next week, after market traders were controversially moved on.
Brewery to double in size after takeover
09 January 2023A 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
06 January 2023Popular accessory chain Claire’s is set to move into a new high street site - months after ditching its previous long-standing shop nearby.
Fate of three Kent clothes stores confirmed
04 January 2023The future of three out of five high street stores which have been plunged into administration has been confirmed.
Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'
01 January 2023Signs have gone up at a store in one of Kent's busiest high streets saying it is closing down and "all stock must go".
Fashion chain latest to join Outlet
23 December 2022A new shop selling menswear and shoes has launched in part of a £90m extension at a shopping centre.
Countdown begins for business summit
19 December 2022There'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
18 December 2022A new restaurant describing itself as "Kent's first Detroit pizza joint" is set to open its doors.
New Costa drive-thru to open before Christmas
18 December 2022A new Costa drive-thru is set to open in the run up to Christmas.
Supermarkets launch price war with 19p Christmas veg offer
13 December 2022Supermarkets 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
09 December 2022A popular street kitchen is set to close after nine months as its owner prepares to open a new high street restaurant.
Clarks branch closes permanently
09 December 2022Shoe retailer Clarks has closed its branch inside a Sainsbury's supermarket after just one year of trading.
MegaGrowth 50: Kent's fastest growing firms revealed
22 November 2022The 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
22 November 2022An American chain that's the US equivalent of Lush or The Body Shop has opened a branch at Bluewater.
Empty town centre shop to be converted into flats
21 November 2022A 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
21 November 2022Budget chain Home Bargains has announced an opening date for a new store in a former Aldi building, which is set to create 70 jobs.
Summit confirms line-up for 2023 event
21 November 2022Organisers 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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