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Meat Producer Cranswick Upbeat On Annual Profit After Strong Christmas Sales

British meat producer Cranswick forecast annual profit ahead of its previous expectation, helped by stronger-than-expected trading in the Christmas quarter...

5 Things We Learned From Tesco's Q3/Christmas Media Call

ESM examines five key takeaways from the Tesco media call this week, following the publication of the retailer’s third quarter/Christmas trading stat...

Hilton Food Group Reports 'Strong' Christmas Trading

Hilton Food Group has reported a 'strong' festive period with 3% growth in volume in December 2023 compared to the same period in the year before.

M&S Claims Christmas Trading Crown As Food And Clothing Beat Forecasts

British retailer Marks & Spencer has reported a better-than-expected 8.1% rise in sales over the Christmas trading period.

Sainsbury's Keeps Profit Outlook After Christmas Sales Rise

Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, kept its profit guidance for the full year after reporting a 7.4% rise in underlying sales for the...

UK Retailers Report Subdued Christmas Spending: BRC

British retailers reported lacklustre sales around Christmas, according to the latest industry data, which may add to concerns that the economy has tipped...

Retailer Douglas Plans Q1 Listing In New Test For European IPOs, Sources Say

German perfume retailer Douglas is considering going public in the first quarter of the year, in what could be one of the first major tests for European IP...