Archive of all Hotel Chocolat articles – Page 2
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Range PreviewApple pie flavoured hot chocolate in Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas range 2023
Enjoy a death by chocolate this Christmas with the new Hotel Chocolat range
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NewsCity snapshot: Warm weather boosts UK retail sales
UK retail sales continued to rise in May after bouncing back to growth in April as warm weather boosted the industry
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NewsHotel Chocolat Group appoints Alexander as new non-exec chair
Alexander is replacing Andrew Gerrie, who had previously announced his intention to step down as of this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth falls back despite bumper Easter
Grocery sales growth fell in April as sales volumes dropped, despite a strong Easter with £3.1bn spent at the tills
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NewsCity snapshot: Supreme upgrades expectations amid vaping boom
Vape manufacturer Supreme is set to report annual results that are “comfortably ahead” of market expectations thanks to booming sales and acquisitions
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NewsMedia Bites 9 March: Morrisons, Hotel Chocolat, The Restaurant Group
Morrisons racked up £1.5bn of losses in the year after being bought by US firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to relaunch free sampling in shops after Covid cancellation
Hotel Chocolat stopped offering free samples to customers during the Covid-19 pandemic
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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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NewsHotel Chocolat’s new stores will focus on destination retail outlets
The chocolatier plans to add 50 stores over the next three years
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat’s US retreat has dismayed the City, but the long-term plan is key
The decision to ‘de-risk’ the multinational chocolate business sent shares falling to an all-time low this morning
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NewsHotel Chocolat enjoys bumper first-half results despite inflationary pressures
Revenues jumped 40% higher to £142.9m in the 26 weeks ended 26 December as it won over new customers in the UK and US.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nichols slides to a loss as out-of-home channel struggles to recover from Covid
Vimto maker Nichols has fallen to a loss as the damage caused to its out-of-home business by the pandemic continued to weigh heavily on the group. Plus, the latest shop price index from BRC, full-year losses balloon at Just Eat Takeaway, a bumper first-half for Hotel Chocolat and full-year results from sausage casings maker Devro.
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Analysis & FeaturesAll the chocolate egg innovations for Easter 2022
From Ostrich Eggs to protein chocolate, here are the new seasonal innovations to hunt out in stores this Easter
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NewsHotel Chocolat creates 140 new manufacturing jobs in Huntingdon
The confectionery retailer is recruiting personnel to help upscale the current 45,000 sq ft site to a 195,000 sq ft state-of-the-art factory
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat made chocolate subscriptions work. So why not supermarkets?
The business is clearly aware of the dangers of becoming commoditised – and an exclusive Waitrose deal may just hit the right tone
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NewsHotel Chocolat shares soar on expectation of post-lockdown profits boom
Revenues at the business in the eight weeks to 25 April were 19% higher than two years ago
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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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NewsHotel Chocolat permitted to open Huntingdon factory for 24 hours a day
The chocolatier made the application for extended hours in a bid to mitigate the impact of implementing Covid-19 safety controls while meeting increased demand
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NewsHotel Chocolat keeps 34 stores open through lockdown
Chocolatier closed all of its stores during the UK’s first national lockdown in the spring