Greggs
This coverage examines Greggs’ performance and strategy within the UK retail food-to-go sector. Reporting highlights new store openings, menu launches, marketing campaigns, sustainability initiatives, and leadership changes — all analysed for their impact on sales, customer engagement, and competitive positioning. The content is tailored for retail managers, brand executives, and professionals operating in high-street and foodservice retail environments.
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Jan- 2020 -8 JanuaryAnalysis
Greggs going vegan has paid dividends: we can all learn from them
There is an adage about business and entertainment emerging in the conservative media, which is “get woke, go broke”. It translates crudely to, “cave to the demands of social justice activists and you will suffer financially”. And while it is true that some have come a cropper by tilting the…
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8 JanuaryHigh Street
Greggs to give workers £7m bonus after ‘phenomenal’ year
Total sales at Greggs increased by 13.5% in its full year results, amid a “phenomenal” year of “strong sales”. Company-managed shops saw like-for-like sales increase by 9.2% for the year ended 28 December 2019, while quarterly like-for-like sales increased by 8.7%. The bakery chain now expects its full year underlying…
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Nov- 2019 -12 NovemberHigh Street
Greggs raises profit forecast as sales jump 12.4%
Bakery chain Greggs has upped its profit forecast for 2019 after it reported “very strong trading” as its total sales jumped 12.4% in the six weeks to 9 November. On a like-for-like basis sales in the company’s managed shops also increased by 8.3%, up from 4% when compared with the…
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Mar- 2018 -13 MarchGovernment
Leading retailers support plan for sustainability and equality
Over 25 leading UK retailers, including Sainsbury’s and John Lewis, have signed up to a series of pledges to tackle global challenges over the coming decades. The ‘Better Retail Better World’ scheme includes a series of stretching targets for the retail industry to achieve by 2020, and uses the United…
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Jan- 2018 -17 JanuaryNews
Petrol station retailer signs deal with Wave
RH has signed a three-year deal with national water retailer Wave to supply water and wastewater services which will deliver cost savings of least £67,000. The independent petrol station and forecourt retail company is most well-known for it’s 489 sites in England and Scotland, such as Esso, BP or Shell. Its…
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16 JanuaryHigh Street
Greggs to open more stores following profitable 2017
Greggs is planning to open as many as 130 new stores across the country following a 7.4% total sales increase in 2017. Company-managed shops saw like-for-like sales increase by 3.7% over the year, and in Q4 sales were up by 3%. Greggs said the sales were driven by its “classic…
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