All Finance articles – Page 56
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NewsWyke Farms boss warns businesses face ‘relentless’ cost hikes
Rich Clothier said the ’tough year’ just gone could be overshadowed by a ‘seismic’ and irreversible ’tsunami of extra costs’ over the next 12 months
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NewsNaturaw secures six-figure funding package to boost production of raw petfood brand
Raw pet food brand Naturaw has secured a six-figure growth package from the Northern Powerhouse fund as it steps up production at its Yorkshire factory
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NewsHilton Foods hails strong Christmas trading period
The meat supplier was helped by the launch of new premium products in the UK.
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NewsChristmas retail deflation likely to be temporary reprieve
Shop prices fell in December, according to the monthly BRC-NIQ shop price index, but the report predicts economic headwinds this year will see the return of higher prices
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NewsB&M shares tumble after profit guidance cut
B&M’s trading over the Christmas period was weaker than expected
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NewsMedia Bites 9 January: results 'super' Thursday, food prices, ‘fake’ Aldi store
All the retail headlines from Thursday 9 January
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and M&S celebrate a record Christmas as shoppers splash out
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have revealed strong Christmas numbers this morning as consumers splashed out on premium ranges for the big day. Plus, Christmas trading updates from Hilton Food Group, B&M Bargains and Greggs, with the latest shop price inflation data from the BRC and NielsenIQ
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NewsTesco delivers ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as shoppers splurge on Finest range
Tesco has delivered its “biggest ever” Christmas as Britain’s biggest retailer lowered festive prices and won shoppers from rivals
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NewsPromise Gluten Free owner Mayfair strikes deal for Irish brands Pat the Baker and Irish Pride
Ceres Group – the holding company for Mayfair’s consortium of baked goods businesses – agreed to take control of Azeda, the owner of Pat the Baker and Irish Pride just ahead of the Christmas break
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NewsYeo Valley’s margins squeezed in ‘fiercely competitive marketplace’
Yeo Valley acknowledged ‘the sometimes competing forces’ of paying a fair price to farmers while keeping retail prices low
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NewsLupa Foods bought by private-equity backed Geia Food
Lupa Foods specialises in supplying Italian products to UK food manufacturers
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NewsHome Bargains’ turnover and profits soar as store estate grows
The retailer opened 31 new stores in 2024 and is set to launch a ‘highy automated’ new one million sq ft distribution centre in spring
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NewsDiageo shuts Chase Distillery and shifts production to Scotland
Chase was acquired by Diageo in 2021
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NewsWilliam Jackson Foods posts £1.5m loss
The Abel & Cole owner called it ‘another challenging year’
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NewsDuerr’s chalks up record profits as inflation eases
F Duerr called it a ‘vastly improved sales and profit result’ after several difficult years
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NewsMedia Bites 8 January: Asda woes, Ocado and M&S buzz, inflation and McDonald’s
The newspapers are chiefly concerned with the supermarkets festive performance
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NewsHeavy Christmas promotions lift supermarket till roll to record highs
Supermarket sales hit a record high of £14.6bn in the three weeks leading to Christmas thanks to the highest level of promotions seen in store for three years, according to new figures released this morning
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Christmas sales rally on heavy promotions
Supermarket sales rallied in the three weeks before Christmas as the mults vied to win over shoppers with heavy discounts and promotions, according to NIQ data released this morning
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NewsMeek Christmas fails to save 2024 retail trading
UK retail sales increased by just 0.7% last year after a weak final quarter, as non-food sales remained in decline despite persistent inflation