All Financial Results articles – Page 169
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News
Concessions retailer SSP Group suffers from the strong pound
The group, which operates 2,000 concessions, saw a fall in revenue
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News
1,800 jobs at risk as Coca-Cola cuts continue
Coca-Cola is set to swing the axe this year as it continues to try and cut its way to growth with up to 1,800 of its workers…
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Analysis and Features
Green shoots of recovery: analysts' views on Tesco
We look at analysts’ reactions to Tesco’s Christmas trading update to see whether Dave Lewis’ new strategy has won over – or at least reassured – the City.
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News
Nichols reports second half sales boost on international growth
Global branded soft drinks group Nichols has reported UK sales ahead of the market and international sales that delivered double digit growth in the second half of its financial year.
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News
Food growth not enough to save Christmas for M&S
Marks & Spencer shares fell by 3.5% in early trading today despite a 2.8% rise in third quarter food sales after it revealed a slump in general merchandise revenues.
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Analysis and Features
2015 remains tough but Sainsbury's will be buoyed by solid Christmas numbers
Sainsbury’s third quarter trading has been dubbed its worst festive period in a decade, but the lower than expected sales fall is more evidence that the supermarkets seem to have avoided the catastrophic festive slump some had predicted.
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News
Majestic Wine squeezes margins to achieve Christmas sales growth
Majestic Wine has boosted like-for-like UK sales growth by more than 1% over Christmas by squeezing its margins in a bid to offer competitive prices to its customers.
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News
Sainsbury's sales fall amid "challenging" conditions
Sainsbury’s posts 1.7% decline in like-for-like sales in third quarter, chief executive cites “uncertainty”
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Analysis and Features
It's hard to argue with Waitrose's bumper Christmas
The big four might be steeling themselves for a long, tough 2015, but life at the premium end of the grocery market continues to be far more enjoyable.
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News
Waitrose.com growth outstrips bricks-and-mortar operations over Christmas
Online sales growth at Waitrose outstripped traditional operations over festive period
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Analysis and Features
Tesco's Christmas trading could prove cause for cautious optimism
With Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S all set to report declining sales again this week, the food retailers would be forgiven for fearing this year looks just as grim as 2014.
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News
Soft drink launches helps PureCircle sales to fizz
Sugar substitute producer PureCircle is expecting increased profitability for the first half as sales grew 24% on the back of contracts with Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
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Analysis and Features
Is the budget end of the grocery market slowing down?
A lot has been made of the “free ride” the mainstream supermarkets have given the discounters over recent months, but today’s Kantar Worldpanel data seems to point to tougher conditions at the value end of the market.
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Analysis and Features
Pastygate seems a long time ago for booming Greggs
As turnaround years go, they rarely come much better than 2014 has proved for Greggs.
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News
Greggs raises profit forecast thanks to new product range
Greggs has upped profit expectations for the year as customers responded to the baker’s new coffee blend and healthier sandwich range.
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Analysis and Features
Ocado can reflect on a solid 2014 but the fireworks are still to come
Ocado’s growth may have slowed a touch in the fourth quarter, but it seems a little churlish to pick holes in solid figures that show the company surviving the current grocery retail chaos and coping with tough comparables.
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News
Ocado's sales growth slows to 14.9% in fourth quarter
Growth at online supermarket Ocado has slowed in the fourth quarter with gross retail sales up 14.9% to £311.4m, compared with a 15.5% boost during the previous three months.
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Analysis and Features
Glanbia bulks up for 2015 growth
This week Irish food group Glanbia was selected as one of Jefferies’ top 15 top buy-rated stocks primed for growth 2015…
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News
African troubles lead to first half PZ Cussons profits drop
PZ Cussons saw a 4% drop in first half profits, driven by “challenging trading conditions” in Africa and the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira.