Work on a £5 million re-vamp of a town centre shopping mall is now expected to begin in May.

A producer of pickles and sauces is aiming to grow overseas after opening a new warehouse which has doubled its capacity.

A national furniture chain has opened a store less than two months after a nearby sofa and table shop closed because of heavy competition.

A fresh bid for a controversial retail unit, formerly earmarked for Costa coffee, has sparked rumours.

Private investors have snapped up a town centre mall which went into receivership more than a year ago.

Workers across the county are facing uncertainty after the supermarket revealed plans to axe hundreds of roles, which it hopes will save £500m.

Chapel Down recorded a steep rise in profits despite poor harvests in recent years limiting some stock.

A heating firm says sales of boilers rocketed last year as more people carried out home improvements.

A failed venture to design a new road car with Renault has left car maker Caterham with heavy losses, its latest accounts reveal.

Experts from the vehicle technology world have come to a conference on improving diesel engine efficiency at one of Kent's largest employers.

A developer and maker of ceramics for the dental industry has called in administrators, putting more than 20 jobs in danger.

A Kent-based supplier to the catering industry has entered "exclusive discussions" with the Swiss food giant to buy a frozen meals company.

A retailer of luxury second-hand watches has reported a record turnover after opening a new store in Kent and investing in its stock.

Traders say they are in fear of losing their businesses after learning they have to reapply to Gravesham council for space in a revamped market.

Creditors owed money by Aylesford Newsprint - which includes the firm’s own pension scheme - could miss out on a reported £80m.

A cobbled street is today being used by international chocolate firm Cadbury to shoot a commercial.

A tribute act is among hundreds of shoppers who were stung by bank fines when a supermarket debited their accounts for three weeks of shopping.

Food retailers and tourist attractions have taken pitches at a mall in the county in an initiative promoting the Garden of England.

Developers are planning a sequel for the former rental chain with plans for a children's play centre with a laser tag experience.

A luxury men's fashion brand is the latest to sign up to open a shop at Bluewater.