All Specialist Retailers articles – Page 22
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Tarow Loke, chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat
Former chef Tarow was working for the company as a sales assistant before becoming a chocolatier
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NewsWSTA taps Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Berry Bros in influx of new board members
It has welcomed two supermarkets, a fine wine and spirit merchant, a champagne house and a glass manufacturer into the boardroom
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NewsWaitrose unveils round chocolate range to replace Hotel Chocolat “copycats”
Waitrose has launched a new range of loaded sharing chocolate bars to replace the range which landed them in a legal dispute with Hotel Chocolat
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sales surge to highest point in almost a decade
The upmarket wine retailer grew turnover 17.4% to £219m over the year ending 31 March 2019
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Sep: M&S, AG Barr, Hotel Chocolat
Marks & Spencer is parting ways with yet another director as Gordon Mowat, head of supply chain and logistics for the firm’s troubled clothing and home arm, has been pushed out after two years in the role.
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat annual sales and profits jump amid global expansion plans
Hotel Chocolat has shrugged off “economic headwinds” on the UK high street to post a 14% full year sales surge and a 9% rise in underlying earnings. Plus, sales and profits drop at AG Barr after “disappointing” first half and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsChris Robinson steps down as Berry Bros & Rudd CFO
The former Tesco finance and planning director joined the retailer three-and-a-half years ago
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NewsHotel Chocolat appeals for information surrounding stolen ‘Chocmobile’
Company said it would reward anyone with information leading the the recovery of the van
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NewsOrganic farm Daylesford aims to roll out Zero Waste Pantry concept
The introduction of Zero Waste Pantry is part of a wider food and plastic waste drive
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: Amazon, Inflation, Hotel Chocolat
Brussels has opened an investigation into Amazon to “take a very close look” into how the internet retail giant treats third-party merchants selling goods on its websites.
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd revamps No.3 gin ahead of major retail push
It will be backed by a marketing push called ‘The Art of Perfection’
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NewsHotel Chocolat to add range of vegan ice lollies
The lollies are made with real fruit and dipped in chocolate
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NewsHotel Chocolat to recycle any plastic packaging from shoppers
The stores will accept packaging from any retailer
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NewsHotel Chocolat reports 750k sign-ups to VIP Me loyalty scheme
The programme was first trialled with 20,000 cards in 2015
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NewsSpar retailer Lawrence Hunt adds butcher to heritage store
The Lancashire-based retailer has completely remodelled its Broadfield Drive store in Leyland
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Range PreviewRange preview: Daylesford Organic Easter 2019
The organic farm and food supplier is launching its biggest-ever Easter range this year. Here’s our pick of its best products
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NewsHotel Chocolat to hold tasting events for its vegan chocolate
Its free-from selection was added to stores and cafés across the UK, US and Japan last month
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NewsBakery Cru8 teams up with Deliveroo for Paleo Bread delivery
Loaves are available to consumers in the vicinity of Cru8’s kitchen in Battersea and its delicatessen in Chelsea
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Feb: Ocado/M&S, Hotel Chocolat, Brexit
Ahead of this morning’s confirmation of the £1.5bn tie-up between Ocado and M&S, long-awaited confirmation the pair were in talks is heavily covered in today’s papers.
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NewsCity Snapshot: UK growth drives strong profits at Hotel Chocolat
Strong Christmas sales drove a surge in revenues at Hotel Chocolat during the second half of 2018, WH Smith adds new directors and the rest of the latest news from the City