All Thorntons articles – Page 4
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NewsAsda steps up multichannel drive with kiosk and in-store locker trials
Asda upped the pace of its multichannel expansion with new online order kiosks and collection lockers in store as part of a trial.
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NewsThorntons trials kiosks in store for online orders
Thorntons has begun a trial of kiosks which will allow shoppers to browse its online offer in store and is set to offer customers the ability to create their own hampers online.
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NewsThorntons hits sweet spot as Easter sales climb in third quarter
Chocolatier Thorntons delivered a sales surge as shoppers gorged on Easter Eggs and celebratory confectionery. Profits will beat expectations.
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NewsChocolatiers and convenience stores win over Easter period
Food retailers enjoyed a strong Easter as shoppers flocked to chocolatiers and convenience grocery stores.
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NewsThorntons to beat profit expectations after 'satisfactory' Easter
Chocolatier Thorntons expects pre-exceptional pre-tax profits to be ahead of expectations after a “satisfactory” Easter trading period.
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AnalysisThorntons boss Jonathan Hart on its turnaround, marketing and international
Thorntons chief executive Jonathan Hart updates Retail Week on the chocolatier’s turnaround progress after this morning reporting a 2.9% increase in first half sales.
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NewsThorntons first half profits increase as turnaround gains pace
Chocolatier Thorntons first half pre-tax profits before exceptionals jumped £2.2m to £5.3m as sales edged up 2.9% to £133.7m.
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NewsThorntons total sales rise over Christmas despite like-for-like fall
Thorntons has reported an uplift in total revenue in the second quarter despite a slump in company-owned sales as the chocolatier continues to close stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can the City expect from the updates this week?
After the numerous, and sometimes headline-grabbing Christmas updates last week, this week looks set to be just as busy, with retailers including Argos, Dixons and Primark revealing their performances over the golden quarter.
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NewsThorntons plots online push
Thorntons is gunning to make online a £10m division as the chocolatier seeks to bolster its multichannel business.
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NewsDominic Prendergast named Clerys boss
Oxford Summer School boss Dominic Prendergast has been named managing director of struggling Irish department store Clerys.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things you didn’t know about Hotel Chocolat
As Hotel Chocolat prepares to launch a range of health and beauty products under its own Cocoa Juvenate label next month, Retail Week takes a look at some of the finer details of the quirky chocolatier.
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NewsThorntons reports 1.7% fall in like-for-likes
Chocolatier Thorntons’ like-for-likes fell 1.7% and total sales dropped 1% to £46m for the 14 weeks to October 6, as a result of store closures last year.
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OpinionComment: Farewell to Allders as closure looms
That the demise of one shop can command such attention in a retail landscape scarred by CVAs and large administrations is a reflection of the place Allders holds in British retailing history.
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NewsThorntons optimistic despite sales and profits fall
Chocolatier Thorntons has reported a fall in sales and profits as weak consumer spending hit the business, but chief executive Jonathan Hart expressed “cautious optimism” about the future.
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NewsThorntons inks deal to supply Massmart in South Africa
Thorntons has begun supplying products to Massmart, the Walmart-owned South African retailer.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Midlands
We visit Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Nottingham and Leicester.
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NewsThorntons in talks to reopen concessions in Clintons
Thorntons is negotiating with Clinton Cards’ new management to reopen concessions in the latter’s stores.
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AnalysisThorntons: What the analysts say
How the analysts have reacted to encouraging 0.7% like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter at embattled chocolatier Thorntons.
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NewsThorntons fourth quarter like-for-likes edge up
Thorntons like-for-like sales nudged up 0.7% in the fourth quarter.