Reeves’ tax hikes ‘won’t bring inflation down anytime soon’, Smeg warns Retail The tax hikes introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in last year’s Autumn Budget will mean it is “sometime” before inflation gets down to the government’s two per cent target, the UK arm of kitchenware brand Smeg has warned. The Abingdon-based division said the increase to employers’ National Insurance contributions, which came into effect in April, [...]
Quooker: UK sales kept on the boil at hot water tap brand Business The UK arm of instant hot water tap brand Quooker has hailed “heightened market acceptance” for its continued rise in its sales. The Manchester-headquartered division has posted a turnover of £80.6m for 2023, up from the £72.4m it achieved in 2022. According to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, the firm’s pre-tax profit also nudged up [...]
Procook serves up return to profitability promising sustained growth Retail Kitchenware maker Procook has said it "plans to accelerate profitable growth over the medium term" thanks to the strategic inroads and trading "momentum" borne out in its full year results in which the firm returned to profitability.