Yet more sugar-taxes will leave consumers with a bitter taste January 7, 2019 It's been claimed that Brexit has taken up so much political energy that the government has lost its focus on other areas of policy. But fear not – the slack is being taken up by an army of bureaucrats and campaigners who seek to exert ever more control over our lives. With relentless energy the [...]
Do not succumb to the ‘Fat Cat Friday’ outrage January 3, 2019 As if Greggs’ vegan sausage rolls hadn’t prompted enough misplaced shock and outrage for the start of a new year, you can expect more of the same this morning when campaigners declare it to be “Fat Cat Friday”. The High Pay Centre, which opposes current levels of executive remuneration, calculates that by this afternoon a [...]
Sausage roll-out: Greggs launches vegan version of pastry treat January 2, 2019 Pastry-loving vegans have cause for celebration tomorrow as Greggs the bakers rolls out a plant-based version of its most iconic snack. Vegan sausage rolls will be on sale in 950 Greggs shops from tomorrow in time for the Veganuary campaign which encourages people to cut out animal products in January. The rolls have 96 layers [...]
Star baker: Greggs shares soar as sales grow ahead of expectations November 27, 2018 Shares in Greggs soared more than 15 per cent this morning on the news that total sales had grown nine per cent since the beginning of October. The high street bakery chain expects full-year profit before tax to be at least £86m, it announced today in a trading update. Like-for-like sales in company-managed stores were up [...]
Trust me, we’ve been thinking about market power and competition all wrong November 13, 2018 Economists, politicians, and commentators on both sides of the Atlantic are growing more concerned with the supposed “monopolisation” of the economy. In a 2017 report, the Social Market Foundation found that eight of 10 key British markets, including in phones, gas and groceries, were highly dominated by small numbers of companies. Its director, James Kirkup, [...]
Baking: Greggs blames sweltering summer for dip in sales growth October 9, 2018 Sales at on-the-go food retailer Greggs crumbled under the sweltering heat of 2018's long hot summer, but a trading update today showed top brass remain unfazed, with its share price up five per cent. The figures In the three months to 29 September 2018, total sales at Greggs rose 7.3 per cent, compared with 8.6 per cent in [...]
Greggs share price soars as profits leap and dividend rises July 29, 2015 Greggs' share price jumped nearly six per cent this morning after its first half results showed the business is on a (sausage) roll. The figures The retailer had a strong first half, with sales up 6.4 per cent to £398m and pre-tax profits leaping 51 per cent to £25.6m. The baked goods business is [...]
Greggs share price edges up as it serves up £20m special dividend April 29, 2015 The figures Proof of the might of the humble sausage roll: bakery chain Greggs said like-for-like sales rose 5.9 per cent in the first 16 weeks of the year, up from 3.8 per cent during the same time last year. It's completed 69 shop refurbishment, and plans to refit a total of 200 to 220 stores this year. It also opened 24 new [...]
Tasty: Greggs is on a roll with 41pc profit jump March 4, 2015 The figures Pre-tax profit at Greggs for the full year to the start of January jumped 41 per cent to £58.3m on sales of £804m, a rise of 5.5 per cent, as market conditions improved. The baker, which has 1,650 stores across the UK, said like-for-like store sales grew 4.5 per cent in comparison to [...]
Not just on a roll: Greggs sees sales surge with new offerings January 13, 2015 GREGGS’ sausage rolls, sandwiches and coffee proved popular over the festive period, as the bakery chain reported an 8.2 per cent surge in like-for-like sales in December. It said it now expects full-year results – out on 4 March – to be “above previous expectations”, after the robust performance over the five weeks to 3 [...]