Hotel Chocolat

Stradivarius to open first Glasgow store at Silverburn

Spanish fashion brand Stradivarius will open its first Glasgow store at Silverburn, joining a line-up of Inditex-owned retailers at the…

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Bershka and Pull&Bear to open at Glasgow’s Silverburn

Bershka and Pull&Bear have selected retail and leisure destination Silverburn to open their first Glasgow stores. Bershka will take the…

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Today’s news in brief-27/1/25

WH Smith is exploring the sale of its high street arm to focus on its global Travel business, which now…

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Hotel Chocolat to open 25 stores this year amid record Xmas sales

Hotel Chocolat posted record UK Christmas sales for the 4 weeks to 29 December and has revealed it is set…

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Silverburn shopping destination reaches ‘record-breaking’ footfall in 2024

Silverburn, Glasgow’s leading retail and leisure destination, has announced a “record-breaking year”, welcoming 15.2 million visitors in 2024, marking a…

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Deal activity in F&B recovered in 2023, Grant Thornton finds

Deal activity in the food and beverage sector rebounded last year compared with 2022, when dealmaking was put on pause…

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Today’s news in brief-16/11/23

Mars has acquired Hotel Chocolat in a £534m deal, offering a 168% premium on the share price. Mars sees cultural…

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Mars acquires Hotel Chocolat for £534m

Mars has agreed to a takeover of Hotel Chocolat in a deal which values the business at £534m. The cash…

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Today’s news in brief-12/10/23

Next is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring clothing brand FatFace in a deal worth over £100 million. This…

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Hotel Chocolat revenues fall 10% in FY23

Hotel Chocolat has reported that revenue fell by 10% to £204.5m in the year ended 2 July, due to lower…

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