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Business confidence drops
30 June 2022The latest business barometer has revealed a dip in confidence levels this month across the South East.
Amazon Fresh: the future of shopping?
23 June 2022As the second store for Amazon Fresh opened in the UK in a Kent town, we went to check it out and see what fellow shoppers thought.
The 'depressing' street being transformed into foodie heaven
19 June 2022A Kent town once blighted by crime and boarded-up shops is fighting back through food, art and culture.
Growers cultivate extended deal with supermarket
16 June 2022A fruit grower has penned an extension to increase the millions of apples and pears it provides to a leading supermarket.
Jobless figures drop - but inflation outstrips wage hikes
14 June 2022Unemployment figures dropped in all but two of the county's districts, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
'I hate them, it's total carnage'
14 June 2022Shoppers have blasted a supermarket's move to convert almost all of its tills to self-checkout machines - but which is better? Take our poll.
Look inside new M&S Foodhall
13 June 2022Take a look inside the newly refurbished Marks and Spencer Foodhall in Bluewater which has been six months in the making.
Bookshop forced out by high rents opens on station platform
12 June 2022A popular bookshop that was forced to close by rocketing rents has reopened in a long-empty waiting room on a railway station platform.
Hornby back on track with funding boost
24 May 2022One of the world's most iconic toy firms has secured a funding boost as it looks to continue its remarkable turnaround.
Confidence rising despite challenges
23 May 2022The latest results of a business confidence survey reveals encouraging signs, despite growing economic concerns.
Looming recession 'could kill off local businesses'
18 May 2022Soaring inflation could usher in a recession later this year - and the fear many firms may not survive it, warns a Kent business expert.
Deadline looms for Medway awards
17 May 2022A leading business event for Medway is urging firms to enter now as the clock ticks down to the deadline for entries.
End of line for the shop that dressed royalty
16 May 2022A tailors with links to royalty and Dickens is to close after 180 years
'Rural delight' crowned Kent's top restaurant
13 May 2022The winners of a leading food and drink awards in the county were revealed last night - highlighting the county's cream of the crop.
Home Bargains superstore set to open in former Aldi
12 May 2022Discount chain Home Bargains is set to double its presence in a Kent district as it takes up residence in a former Aldi supermarket.
'We need emergency budget now'
09 May 2022A leading business organisation in the county has joined a call for the Chancellor to hold an emergency budget to ease the cost of living crisis.
Kent's first Amazon Fresh store set to open
07 May 2022The county's first Amazon Fresh checkout-free grocery store is coming to a commuter town.
Store opens its doors at former HMV site
04 May 2022A retailer has opened its eighth UK store in Kent - moving into a site formerly occupied by entertainment store HMV.
Firms to hike prices due to increasing costs
03 May 2022It won't come as a surprise to many, but the majority of Kent firms polled recently said increased costs would be passed onto their customers.
Baby brand moves into Next store
28 April 2022A leading baby clothing and furniture brand has moved onto a retail estate in Kent.
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