Thorntons
23:37 :
Another fall for Thorntons sales -
Thorntons' new chocolate eggs drove a "successful Easter trading period", but this could not offset another fall in underlying sales in the chain's own stores in its latest trading period.
17:22 :
Thorntons profits slumped 90% amid dire Christmas trading -
Thorntons pre-tax profits dropped to £618,000 in the 28 weeks to 7 January, from £8.4m a year ago Thorntons said first-half profits had crashed more than 90% after hard-up shoppers "traded down" to its cheapest chocolates ...
10:44 :
Thorntons profits tumble 92pc -
Thornton's first-half profits tumbled more than 92pc as the struggling chocolate discounted heavily and spent more on promotional lines to tempt cash-strapped consumers.
16:59 :
Thorntons sees drop in sales -
Chocolatier Thorntons today said it had suffered at the hands of tough competition in the run-up to Christmas as cost-conscious consumers hunted for the best deals.
09:57 :
Thorntons reports drop in sales -
Chocolatier Thorntons today said it had suffered at the hands of tough competition in the run-up to Christmas as cost-conscious consumers hunted for the best deals.
20:05 :
Thorntons hit by falling profits and store closures -
Chocolatier reveals it will close 180 of 579 stores, while Priceless, Barratts and La Senza join high street's in-danger listThorntons on Wednesday said it was unlikely to make a profit next year, having been hit by steep discounting of its chocolate ...
13:30 :
Thorntons issues profit warning -
Thorntons raised fears of a Christmas flop on the high street today as the chocolatier warned it was trading below hopes and was unlikely to make a profit next year.
10:09 :
Biz Bulletin: Thorntons Profits Melt Away -
Shares in Thorntons have plunged by more than 30% after it issued a profits warning, blaming consumers continuing to shy away from luxury chocolate purchases.
09:47 :
Thorntons issues grim pre-Christmas profits warning -
The chocolatier, which has 579 stores in the UK, said pre-tax profits would be around break-even in the year to June, compared with £4.3m in the previous yearThorntons has raised fears of a Christmas flop on the high street as it warned it was trading ...
07:58 :
Thorntons warns on profits as consumers stay away -
LONDON (Reuters) - Chocolatier Thorntons issued a profit warning on Wednesday as hard-up consumers stayed away from the 100-year-old group at one of its most important times of the year.
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Where did Thorntons go wrong? | Tim Richardson -
Once a model of homegrown entrepreneurial spirit, Thorntons has failed to find its place in the new 'chocolate landscape'Chocolate, in Britain, is no longer "just chocolate", as one high-street retailer has discovered to its cost. Thorntons ...
21:07 :
Austerity engulfs the high street -
Thorntons joins growing list of casualties in a week of retail misery that could cost 10,000 jobs More than 10,000 retail jobs face the axe as the British high street faces one of its most painful bouts of contraction since the second ...
15:08 :
Retail crisis: what the analysts say -
With Thorntons closing at least 120 stores, TJ Hughes facing administration, hundreds of jobs going at Jane Norman, and
Carpetright reporting plunging profits, analysts warn that the retail sector is suffering badly ...
08:55 :
Thorntons announces store closures -
Chocolate retailer Thorntons has today announced plans to close 120 stores over the next three years. The firm also said, as part of a strategic review of the business, a further 60 shops could close as it blamed challenging trading conditions ...
08:25 :
Chocolate retailer Thorntons to close 120 stores -
Thorntons, the struggling British chocolate retailer, said it would close at least 120 stores over the next three years as it unveiled a massive restructuring to cope with challenging trading conditions.
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