Greggs news and analysis – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionFood to go’s ‘strong rebound’ is set to begin driving innovation again
Morrisons says meal deal sales have surged to above pre-pandemic levels
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NewsCity Snapshot: Greggs profits from easing of lockdown as sales surge
Profits at Greggs look set to return to pre-Covid levels quicker than expected after sales at the bakery chain surged as shoppers flocked back to the high street in April. Plus, a trading update from Hotel Chocolat reveals a strong performance.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the reopening mean for food and drink stocks?
With the FTSE250 at pre-Covid levels, and the FTSE350 actually trading higher, we look at how grocery, retail, leisure and food to go stocks have fared
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NewsGreggs’ frozen range flies as bakery chain’s stores suffer
“Throughout the pandemic, when Greggs was shut, we doubled our sales on that particular range,” said Iceland trading director Andrew Stanilan
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NewsNew Asda Worksop store features sit-down Greggs café
The 37,000 sq ft store features a range of food-to-go concepts, as Asda ramps up its partnerships with out-of-home companies
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs to cut jobs as sales remain well below pre-coronavirus levels
Greggs has confirmed it will cut staff numbers as its level of custom will remain “below normal for the foreseeable future” as sales remain well down year-on-year. Plus, Hotel Chocolat falls to annual loss, B&M’s sales surge continues and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGreggs targets supermarket concessions for growth post-Covid
Greggs has now reopened the vast majority of sites, including four concessions in Asda superstores
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NewsGreggs raises £150m through coronavirus Bank of England finance scheme
Greggs has raised £150 through the government created Covid Corporate Financing Facility.
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NewsCoronavirus: Greggs to close its stores tomorrow as weekly sales plunge 9.9%
Food to go chain Greggs has announced it will close its entire shop estate by the close of business on Tuesday 24 March in response to the coronavirus crisis
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NewsGreggs hints at expanding concessions across big four grocers
CEO Roger Whiteside said today that if the new trial with Asda was a success, other supermarket rivals may be interested
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NewsGreggs hails ‘exceptional’ year but New Year sales slow
Greggs has posted a jump in annual sales and profits following an ‘exceptional’ year for the food to go chain, but admitted it has seen a ‘significant’ slowdown in sales in February due to stormy weather.
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NewsGreggs gifts Stormzy ‘Concierge’ card in Twitter stunt
In a publicity stunt for the bakery chain on Twitter, Stormzy today announced his new “Greggs black card”
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Comment & Opinion‘Piers Morgan’ nabbed in vegan sting
The TV presenter labelled Greggs’ vegan steak bake a ‘con’
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NewsGreggs struggles to meet demand for vegan steak bake
Greggs has launched a ‘Locate a bake’ website where customers can find the nearest store stocking the item
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Comment & OpinionGreggs boss Roger Whiteside’s vegan move could be a Game Changer
Netflix documentary The Game Changers looks like being the Super Size Me of its generation
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs outlook unchanged as third quarter sales rise
Greggs posted another quarter of sales increase, while analysts predict Tesco’s interim sales to flatline amid strong comparatives and Brexit uncertainty
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Comment & OpinionDon’t write off the Greggs evening meal just yet
On the face of it, a Greggs evening meal doesn’t sound particularly appetising. But don’t underestimate the brand’s powers of reinvention
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs profits soar on stellar first half sales growth
Greggs first half profits surge on strong sales growth, Reckitt Benckiser’s first half growth sags to just 1%, Greencore third quarter sales fall in “challenging” period and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMcDonald's vegan burger matches Greggs in tapping vegan trend
Data revealed McDonald’s vegan Happy Meal boosted footfall as much as Greggs’ vegan sausage roll did
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs annual sales surge past £1bn
Greggs has shrugged off “extreme weather conditions” and wider economic uncertainties to post a jump in full year sales and profits. Plus the rest of the latest news from the City.