All Financial Results articles – Page 48
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NewsBoots recovery boosted by heatwave as footfall picks up
An ongoing turnaround at Boots has been boosted by an uptick in footfall at its city centre stores and travel outlets at airports and train stations as consumers prepared for summer holidays
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NewsCJ Lang focussing on value with promotions and extra staff discounts
Rising costs, however, meant the Spar wholesaler had to introduce a fuel surcharge in August for independent retailers at £10 per delivery
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NewsFilshill increases profits by 17% despite ‘challenging market’
The business said whilst sales and operations were heavily impacted by the pandemic, it had minimised disruption with tight controls to deliver growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Poundland attracts new customers as cost-of-living crisis grows
Poundland has benefitted from cost-conscious consumers managing tight household budgets to grow sales over the past year.
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore sales rise but rail strikes and Bank Holiday dampen recovery
Greencore has seen a strong rebound in revenues in its financial year to 30 September as on-the-go consumption returned, albeit slowed in the fourth quarter
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NewsPasta Evangelists sales nearly double on omnichannel growth
Fresh Italian food specialist Pasta Evangelists almost doubled revenues following its sale to Barilla, although it warned the DTC market has slowed in 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do soaring interest rates mean for debt-laden Morrisons and others?
Moody’s cited Morrisons as a prime example, with its £6.6bn debt
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NewsRamsden International sinks to first loss in company’s history as Brexit hits sales
Ramsden International has fallen to its first-ever loss as new Brexit rules hit revenues at the wholesale exporter.
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Comment & OpinionWho is Tesco’s Aldi Price Match campaign benefiting most: Tesco… or Aldi?
Tesco’s repeated value benchmarking of Aldi in a cost of living crisis will be a ‘marketing case study in years to come’
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NewsBooker freezes prices on 450 catering lines
The wholesaler will lock prices on popular products such as premium frozen chips from 5 October until 3 January
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NewsTesco cuts 325 head office roles as part of £500m efficiency drive
The supermarket said staff had been informed of the cuts late last month, though they were not mentioned at this week’s results call
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NewsCity snapshot: Imperial Brands launches £1bn share buyback scheme
Tobacco player Imperial Brands has announced the launch of a multi-year share buyback programme, with the intention of buying back £1bn shares by the end of September 2023. Plus a trading update from Diageo and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsTesco as competitive with discounters as ever, claims CEO Ken Murphy
Tesco said its products from its Aldi Price Match now featured in 99% of all large baskets and over 80% of top-up shops
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco profits squeezed as customers ‘watch every penny’
Profits at Tesco fell back in the first half as customers faced “a tough time” but rising food prices helped Britain’s biggest supermarket grow sales.
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NewsCity snapshot: Real Good Food embarks on “radical” reforms to save turnaround attempt
Real Good Food has unveiled a radical reform programme to deal with inflationary pressures and protect its attempted turnaround. Plus, PM abandon plans to scrap top rate of tax.
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NewsKP Snacks posts strong growth as out-of-home bounces back
KP Snacks returned to strong growth last year as out-of-home snacking rebounded and it gained share in grocery
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NewsMcBride shares rally as it strikes agreement with lender amid early signs of recovery
CFO Mark Strickland said the amended financing agreement was “an excellent outcome” following a “very difficult” trading period that provided the group with funding certainty as its propsects recover.
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NewsCity snapshot: Science in Sport launches strategic review amid consumer slowdown
Sports nutrition specialist Science in Sport has launched a strategic review that could result in the sale of the company or assets as it warned of weaking consumer demand despite first half growth.
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NewsQuorn profits shrink as rivals eat in market leader’s share of meat-free category
Profits at Quorn have retreated as soaring costs put pressure on margins and an increasingly crowded meat-free category saw sales dwindle at the market leader.
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NewsCo-op looking to triple number of franchise stores as part of new food strategy
Co-op is alos investing £37m to reduce the price of 120 key convenience lines such as orange juice, pizza, wine, fruit and salads