All Specialist Retailers articles – Page 25
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat doubles profits on healthy sales hike
Profits have doubled at Hotel Chocolat as investment in new stores, a new website and expansion in factory capacity helped drive a 12% jump in full-year revenues to £105.2m. Plus, losses widen at value meat retailer Crawshaw in the first half; and PZ Cussons warns tough trading conditions in most of its markets wil remain all year
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd links with Kingsman for limited edition gin
The retailer has produced 5,000 bottles of the 49% abv spirit featuring the movie’s insignia…
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NewsConsumers can vote for favourite in 2018 Farm Shop & Deli Awards
Each voter will have the chance to win a luxury hamper from Fortnum & Mason
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Aug: P&H, Amazon/Whole Foods, Hotel Chocolat
Two global cigarette giants are preparing a rescue plan for the tobacco wholesaler Palmer and Harvey, writes The Sunday Times.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: McCormick/Reckitt Benckiser, GlaxoSmithKline/Horlicks, Hotel Chocolat, BAT/Reynolds
News of the $4.2bn McCormick acquisition of Reckitt Benckiser’s food business was the main focus of the papers on a slow day for grocery and retail news. Plus, GlaxoSmithKline unveils plans to sell its Horlicks brand in the UK.
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NewsHotel Chocolat plans 'shop plus café' growth as sales rise
The luxury chocolate brand reported a 12% year-on-year increase in revenue to £104m
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sales rise to six-year high
Sales were up 17% year on year, boosted by strong en primeur sales
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NewsBerry Bros. & Rudd chairman Simon Berry to retire
He has served 12 years at the head of the wine merchant’s board
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NewsEpicerie Ludo to open second store in same Manchester street
Retailer hopes to boost turnover by 40% with neighbouring site
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd opens new outlet on Pall Mall
The store sits just around the corner from its original No 3 St James’s Street store…
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd launches own brand of 'accessible' wines
The new Wine Merchant range includes Traditional Claret, English Sparkling, Pauillac, Rioja Crianza and Champagne 1er Cru …
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NewsKeelham store named top retailer at Farm Shop & Deli Awards
North Yorkshire-based farm shop takes top prize at William Reed’s fourth annual awards
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd adds third rum to Penny Blue range
VSOP joins XO and Single Cask variants as a lower priced option
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InterviewsThe Big Interview: Dan Jago, CEO of Berry Bros & Rudd
Two years ago, the oldest bottle shop in London was in trouble. It turned to former Tesco wine director Dan Jago
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Feature SynopsisFocus On National Convenience Show and Farm Shop & Deli: 8 April
How can c-stores increase basket value while maintaining frequency of shop? We speak to exhibitors at the National Convenience Show to find out
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NewsPaul Stone to open Charles Street Deli in Manchester
Retailer has also recently gone live with Uber Eats in Manchester
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Awards announces finalists in 13 categories
Awards celebrate specialist independent retail market and include a new category for 2017: Best Newcomer
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Feb: Unilever, Fox's Biscuits, Hotel Chocolat
“Unilever forced to review strategy after aborted Kraft bid” is the lead business story in The Times (£) this morning.
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NewsHotel Chocolat's Angus Thirlwell on cocoa, Brexit and online
Hotel Chocolat announced yet more positive results in the form of a 28% rise in pre-tax profits for the latest half-year of trading, we talk to the company’s CEO & co-founder
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NewsCity snapshot: Christmas hampers boost first-half sales and profits at Hotel Chocolat
Luxury chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported sweet growth in first-half sales and profits thanks to new store openings and strong Christmas trading.