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Starbucks to open inside Sainsbury's store
10 October 2022An American coffee chain is preparing to open a branch inside another Sainsbury's supermarket in Kent.
Brewery says it's 'business as usual' ahead of potential sale
05 October 2022A brewery which has seen Brexit obliterate the bulk of its export sales, says it continues to trade as normal ahead of a likely sale.
Store to share £2.5m with staff
04 October 2022A builders' merchant says its staff will each receive a £750 payment to help them through the cost-of-living crisis.
Lidl finally opens after long-running battle
29 September 2022Portuguese tarts, strawberries and venison grillsteaks are some of the first items bought in the new branch in the pipeline for more than two years.
'The signal's so bad we can't even take card payments'
29 September 2022Frustrated street traders say network coverage is so poor they want to punch their phones as they are forced to abandon card payments.
New stores and drive-thru planned for Silver Spring site
28 September 2022A hotels plan for a prominent factory site which has sat empty for almost a decade has been dropped.
'This is the biggest threat Kent firms have ever faced'
22 September 2022A business expert has warned Kent firms are particularly vulnerable to the impact of uncertainties "far greater than those created by the pandemic".
New stores set up shop in town centre mall
21 September 2022Shoppers visiting a shopping mall will soon enjoy an increased range of opportunities with two new stores opening this month.
'It's great news - but what happens after six months?'
21 September 2022Business owners across Kent have been reacting to the government's announcement of a cap on energy costs for firms.
'We want new Aldi - but it will cause traffic madness'
20 September 2022Plans for a new supermarket have split opinion - with some keen to see the shop's arrival, while others fear it will cause traffic problems.
Retail park boost as butchers eye new premises
16 September 2022Two new units for restaurants are planned as part of a relocation of a butchers.
'There would be nothing left here without Next'
15 September 2022Following the closure of two major retailers at a town centre shopping centre, shoppers are delighted Next has u-turned on its plans to shut.
Jobless figures in Kent start to rise
14 September 2022Just four districts in the county saw a drop in jobless figures for August ahead of what is set to be a challenging winter for employers.
Bid to demolish shops and build 'rabbit hutch' flats
12 September 2022Residents and business-owners have hit out at plans to demolish a row of shops and replace them with a block of 40 flats resembling "rabbit hutches".
What next for 'ghost town' shopping centre?
12 September 2022The future of a 'forgotten and derelict' shopping arcade is being called into question as the last big name brand prepares to move out.
Shopping centre's takings down 40% as car park made RingGo-only
07 September 2022"Devastated" businesses have lost most of their regular customers after all the payment machines were removed from a shopping centre's car park.
'From £6k to £50k - this is worse than lockdown'
06 September 2022Three Kent firms say their energy bills are set to soar by tens of thousands of pounds - and warn the impact will be worse than lockdown.
Opening date revealed for new Aldi
01 September 2022The discount supermarket will be opening its doors to customers following a long-running planning row.
Aldi to invest £16.2m into county
31 August 2022A leading discount supermarket says it will plough millions of pounds into its stores in Kent and hire more than 160 new staff.
Worried traders told to cough up thousands in unpaid rents
29 August 2022Market traders are having “sleepless nights” over how they will pay the bills after being told to cough up thousands of pounds in backdated rent.
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