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NewsCity snapshot: Chapel Down sales fizz as it shifts record volumes of premium sparkling wine
English wine maker Chapel Down has registered a record year as sales of traditional method sparkling wine boomed.
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NewsBoots posts double-digit growth after strong Christmas sales
Pharmacy chain Boots has posted double-digit growth in its second quarter, driven by strong Christmas trading and beauty sales
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NewsOcado Retail sales edge up on pricing and increased customer numbers
The online retailer’s first quarter revenues were up 3.4% year on year to £584m
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NewsCity snapshot: C&C Group profits rise despite ‘challenging trading backdrop’
Drinks supplier C&C Group has announced its full year profits will be in line with revised expectations and it will recommence dividend payments despite a ‘challenging trading backdrop’
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NewsCity snapshot: Fever-Tree profits hit by soaring inflation as UK sales fall
Profits have declined at Fever-Tree as inflationary pressures squeezed margins and sales in the UK market shrank as consumers cut back spending to cope with the cost-of-living crisis. Plus, surprise jump in UK inflation as veg shortages push food prices 18% higher.
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NewsHome Bargains revenue climbs following opening of 20 stores
Operating profit fell from £394m to £290m despite 2% rise in turnover to £3,419m
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NewsElla’s Kitchen growth soars as babyfood sector bounces back
Revenues soared 17.9% to £85.8m in the year ended 30 June 2022, according to newly filed accounts.
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NewsWaitrose to expand convenience network amid declining online sales
Waitrose saw sales fall 3% to £7.3bn in the 12 months to 28 January, driven entirely by declining online sales
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NewsBrakes losses reduced to £57.2m after post-pandemic recovery
Newly filed accounts for Brake Bros, which include its parent company Sysco’s operations in Sweden and France, showed pre-tax losses had reduced by £161m
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership swings to £234m loss as it warns of job cuts
The John Lewis Partnership has plunged to a £234m loss on property writedowns and a drop in core profitability at both retail brands, while warning of future job cuts and declining to pay a staff bonus
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NewsOatly shares surge on profitability promises and better end to 2022 than expected
Shares in Oatly have surged thanks to better-than-expected annual figures, promises of a future profit and $425m of new financing. CEO Toni Petersson said the group was ”well-positioned to start playing offence in 2023”.
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Wines launches ‘full business review’ after sales and profits plunge
Online wine merchant Virgin Wines has launched a ‘full business review’ as pressure on consumer spending hit first half sales and profits. Plus, Sainsbury’s buys £430m property portfolio and Eagle Eye upgrades earnings expectations
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NewsCity News: Greggs shares under pressure as stubborn inflation eats into profits
It was mixed picture for Greggs this week as the high street bakery chain revealed a 23% jump in 2022 revenues to £1.5bn but a mere 1.9% increase in pre-tax profits to £148.3m as soaring inflation ate into the bottom line.
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NewsYeo Valley sees profits wiped out by cost inflation
Yeo Valley Organic’s production arm has fallen into the red for the first time since the credit crunch in 2008
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NewsCity snapshot: EG Group reports ‘resilient’ 2022 as it sells off chunk of US sites for $1.5bn
Forecourt giant EG Group has delivered “a highly resilient” performance in 2022 despite the challenging macro-economic environment. The group also announced a $1.5bn sale and leaseback on a portfolio of sites on the east coast of the US to help reduce its mountain of debt
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NewsCity snapshot: World Cup helps Domino’s Pizza Group score record Q4 orders
Domino’s Pizza Group has increased annual sales after an “outstanding” performance in the final quarter, boosted by a rollout on Just Eat and the World Cup
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NewsCity snapshot: Bakkavor pushes revenues beyond £2bn but soaring costs weigh on profits
Bakkavor has reported a “robust” annual performance as like-for-like revenues exceeded £2bn but profits were weighed down by inflationary headwinds totalling more than £200m
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NewsHelloFresh sales hit record highs in 2022 but shares sink as it guides for slower growth
Revenues at HelloFresh hit a new record of €7.6bn in 2022 as it shipped more than one-billion meals to customers
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NewsPremier Foods shares soar on surprise profits upgrade
The group said, in a short unscheduled trading update, that it had continued to trade “strongly” in recent weeks, building on the momentum of the third quarter
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NewsCity snapshot: Record store openings drive sales boom for Greggs
Revenues at Greggs have soared as the high street bakery chain opened a record number of new shops in 2022