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Thorntons believes families will eat more chocolate during the Jubilee

Thorntons pins hopes on British-branded Jubilee range

10-May-2012 | By

Embattled chocolatier Thorntons is putting its hopes on the Jubilee to avoid its traditional summer slump.

Strong Easter helps Thorntons like-for-like improvement

3-May-2012 | By

Struggling chocolatier Thorntons has revealed total sales fell 2.7% to £62.4m in the 16 weeks to April 28.

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Thorntons plans to test products via website

1-Mar-2012 | By

Struggling chocolatier Thorntons will use its website as a “testing ground” to introduce new products across the business as it relaunches its online operations in the autumn as part of its turnaround.

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Thorntons’ new-look format is fun and quirky, but retains the retailer’s heritage

Thorntons sweet spot

5-Mar-2012 7:00 am | By

Thorntons’ new-look store on Birmingham’s High Street is trading well, but is it enough to turn things around? John Ryan reports.

The future of Britain’s high streets 

1-May-2012 | By

As retailers reduce their store portfolios amid difficult trading and increasing online sales, talk is rife about the future of the high street. Nicola Harrison considers changes in the retail property landscape.

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It’s a wrap: Christmas performance revealed

February 3 2012 | By

Christmas is over and many retailers’ hangovers were often less painful than anticipated, but was it really better than expected? Charlotte Hardie reports.

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Thorntons needs to find its sweet spot

February 17 2012 | By

George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.

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