Hotel Chocolat
This coverage examines Hotel Chocolat’s operations, strategy, and positioning within the UK retail and confectionery market. Reporting highlights store performance, product innovation, marketing campaigns, sustainability efforts, and executive leadership shaping the brand’s growth. Retail executives, brand managers, and buyers can gain insight into how Hotel Chocolat navigates consumer trends and competitive pressures in the premium food and gifting sectors.
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Mar- 2023 -8 MarchHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat revenues and profit tumble in H1
Hotel Chocolat has reported a fall in revenues in the half-year ended 25 December 2022, falling from £142m last year to £129m, with its underlying PBT dropping to £10.2m in H1 from £25.4m in the same period last year. In addition, the retailer also reported that its underlying operating profit…
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Feb- 2023 -2 FebruaryPeople Moves
Hotel Chocolat appoints new CFO
The british chocolate maker, Hotel Chocolat Group, has announced the appointment of Jon Akehurst as its new chief financial officer and as an executive board director, effective from May 2023. The appointment follows CFO Matt Prichard’s departure from the role on 31 January after nine years with the company. It…
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Dec- 2022 -1 DecemberHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat falls to £9.2m loss in FY22
Hotel Chocolat has fallen to a pre-tax loss of £9.2m in its latest full-year results, down from a profit of £3.7m the prior year, with results in part affected by the restructuring of its joint venture in Japan. The group noted that without impairments from its business operations in Japan…
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat closes US online store
Hotel Chocolat has announced it has closed its online shop in the United States, ceasing direct-to-consumer sales in the country. The retailer has closed all of its in-country warehouses and fulfilment arrangements. It comes after Hotel Chocolat had previously announced that investment levels in the USA will be “materially reduced”,…
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Jul- 2022 -19 JulySupermarkets
Dobbies partners with Waitrose on new foodhall offering
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies, has revealed a new partnership with Waitrose to provide Dobbies’ customers with Waitrose’s wide range of food, grocery products and everyday essentials in over 50 Dobbies Garden Centres across the UK. It is reported that Dobbies launched its new-style foodhall in July 2020, and since then,…
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Mar- 2022 -2 MarchNews
Hotel Chocolat profits surge 56% to £24.1m
Hotel Chocolat has revealed its profits increased 56% to £24.1m, up from £15.5m the previous year, during the 26-week period ended 26 December 2021. The firm also reported its revenues were also up by 40% to £142.9m, in comparison to 101.9m for the same time the previous year. Hotel Chocolat…
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Jan- 2022 -18 JanuaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sees Q2 revenues jump 37%
Hotel Chocolat, the British chocolatier and omni-channel retailer, has revealed it saw group revenues increase 37% during the 13-week period ended 26 December 2021. It said that total group revenue for H1 has also been “strong”, increasing 40% compared to the prior year, and by 56% compared to the equivalent…
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Nov- 2021 -5 NovemberHigh Street
Dobbies opens third little dobbies in London
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the opening of its third little dobbies store in London, located in Richmond, as it continues the roll-out of the new concept across the country. Located at 54 George Street, this is the fifth site in the UK, following Westbourne Grove, Chiswick and Clifton which…
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Oct- 2021 -5 OctoberHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat profits hit £10.1m in FY21
Hotel Chocolat has welcomed “better than expected” results for the year ending 27 June 2021, with pre-tax profits reaching £10.1m, up from £2.4m the previous year. Revenue increased 21% to £164.6m up from £136.3m in 2020, with 70% of revenue in the year generated through UK digital, partners and continuity,…
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Jul- 2021 -23 JulyHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat raises £40m in stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat has announced the completion of the placing of ordinary shares at £0.1p each raising gross proceeds of £40m on the London Stock Exchange. Having received strong demand from existing shareholders and other institutional investors, a total of 11,112,913 new ordinary shares were placed at a price of 355p…
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