All Financial Results articles – Page 215
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Magners sales fall as C&C battles a tough cider market
Overall sales of Magners have fallen for the first time in a decade, cider manufacturer C&C Group has said, as a result of poor weather and intensified competition.
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Morrisons claims ‘solid start’ to the year despite sales fall
Morrisons sales fell in the first quarter of the year, as talks with Ocado about an online operation dragged on.
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Schwarzkopf owner Henkel sees better-than-expected growth
Schwarzkopf and Sellotape brand owner Henkel has reported better than expected first quarter profits.
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury’s in 2012: What did it do?
For Sainsbury’s, 2012 was a year of steady growth, Jubilee and Paralympics sponsorship, and the onward march of convenience.
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Sainsbury’s sales grow as it takes full control of Bank
Sainsbury’s has posted full-year like-for-like sales growth of 1.8% and its highest market share for a decade.
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Greggs profit warning as Imperial Tobacco suffers decline
Declining sales forced Greggs to issue a profit warning that wiped £62m off the value of the high street baker…
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Greggs issues first-quarter profit warning
High-street baker Greggs has issued a first-quarter profit warning, citing “adverse weather” in January and February and declining footfall across its traditional high-street estate.
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Midcounties Co-op breaks £1bn sales barrier
Turnover at Midcounties Co-operative, the UK’s second-biggest co-op behind The Co-operative Group, has hit £1bn…
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Thorntons is top of the bill in week of recoveries
In a good week for recovery stories, Thorntons topped the bill…
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Analysis & Features
Ice lollies escape commodity hikes
If price inflation has shoppers hot under the collar, they are probably better off reaching for an iced lolly than a tub of ice cream…
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Cut-price rivals (and rain) hit soft drinks at independents
Independent retailers have borne the brunt of a flattening soft drinks market – with sales plummeting by double digits ove…
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Musgrave Group posts rise in sales and profits
Budgens and Londis brand owner Musgrave Group has posted a 3% increase in full-year profits to €72m, on sales up 11% to €4.9bn.
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Premier Foods reports growth in 'power brands'
Premier Foods has said sales of its ‘power brands’, such as Hovis, Sharwood’s and Bisto, have grown for the fifth successive quarter.
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End of the line for cheap plonk? Fine wine sales lift off
The days of cheap plonk look to be numbered as the mults report a sharp fall in sales of sub-£5 bottles…
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Tesco share price recovery grinds to a halt
The steady recovery in Tesco shares came to an abrupt halt after it reported a 50% drop in group pre-tax profits…
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Nestlé sales rise 4.3% as Asian growth slows
Nestlé has reported weaker than expected first-quarter sales after a significant slowdown in Asian growth.
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Tesco profits fall on back of £1.2bn charge to exit US
Profits at Tesco have fallen for the first time in 20 years as the retailer announced a £1.2bn writedown for exiting the US market.
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Kerry relaunches van sales to boost c-store fresh & chilled
Kerry Foods is relaunching its van sales business under the new name Kerryfresh…
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PZ Cussons sees strength in core brands amid challenging outlook
Soap maker PZ Cussons has predicted a return to profitable growth for the year as it reported group performance “in line with management expectations” for the period 30 January to 10 April.
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Marks & Spencer food sales jump but clothing struggles
M&S has reported a 4% jump in like-for-like food sales in the fourth quarter, but its clothing business continued to struggle.