Greggs in slim sales rise thanks to bacon rolls October 6, 2010 HIGH street bakery chain Greggs yesterday reported a narrow rise in third-quarter sales thanks to its breakfast range. The group, which has 1,451 stores and serves six million customers every week, said like-for-like sales increased 0.2 per cent for the 13 weeks to 2 October. Greggs said its bacon roll was the group’s best-selling sandwich [...]
Life as a young, professional woman hasn’t changed so much in 50 years June 15, 2011 THE BEST OF EVERYTHING BY RONA JAFFE Penguin, £8.99 by Lucie Greene This gem of a book – first published in 1958 – has witnessed a new wave of affection after being featured in top TV series Mad Men (being read by Don Draper) transforming it into an instant cult hit. Penguin saw a surge of sales after the [...]
THE TIPSTER March 14, 2011 ANALYSTS are expecting Greggs’ final results tomorrow to show an increase in profit. Last year saw a boost for the bakers. However, rising commodity prices have been dominating the headlines this year. Cantor Index offer a daily spread of 479.1p-483.8p. CFDs in temporary power solutions provider Aggreko were popular on Monday as a result of [...]
Greggs issues warning over wheat price surge August 10, 2010 HIGH street bakery Greggs yesterday warned that customers could be facing price rises as a result of the soaring cost of wheat. The company said the price of its bread and other items would be put under review if the wheat price did not come down from its current level of £158 a tonne. However, [...]
Greggs issues warning over soaring wheat prices August 10, 2010 GREGGS, the UK’s largest bakery chain, has warned that rising wheat prices will hit its business but reported a surge in profit. It said ingredient costs would rise after the price of wheat hit a 22-month high last week, with wildfires destroying crops. But pre-tax profit for the half-year was £18.6m – up 12.3 per [...]
Good news boosts FTSE to 2008 levels January 12, 2011 BANKS and miners dominated the FTSE today, leading the index to another 31-month high as good news from Portugal’s bond sale boosted financial stocks, and miners tracked metals prices higher. Four FTSE 250 companies also posted double-digit gains as news that Gartmore agreed a £335.3m takeover deal by rival Henderson sent their shares higher. The [...]
Good news boosts FTSE to 2008 levels January 12, 2011 BANKS and miners dominated the FTSE today, leading the index to another 31-month high as good news from Portugal’s bond sale boosted financial stocks, and miners tracked metals prices higher. Four FTSE 250 companies also posted double-digit gains as news that Gartmore agreed a £335.3m takeover deal by rival Henderson sent their shares higher. The [...]
Greggs sales up as brekkie menu thrives May 12, 2010 GREGGS bakery reported another period of sales growth yesterday after being boosted by its new breakfast menu. The group said yesterday like-for-like sales rose by 0.6 per cent in the 18 weeks to 8 May, slightly lower than the rate in March but still in line with its expectations. The baker, which has 1,400 outlets, [...]
Retailers go head to head with results October 3, 2010 SUPERMARKETS are set for a showdown this week as Tesco, J Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer post interim results. Smaller retailers Ted Baker, Halfords and Greggs are also due results, in a week that will indicate how the High Street has fared since the general election. Tesco is expected to post a 10 per cent [...]
Retailers go head to head with results October 3, 2010 SUPERMARKETS are set for a showdown this week as Tesco, J Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer post interim results. Smaller retailers Ted Baker, Halfords and Greggs are also due results, in a week that will indicate how the High Street has fared since the general election. Tesco is expected to post a 10 per cent [...]