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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Jul- 2021 -13 JulyHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat raises profit forecast amid sales boom
Hotel Chocolat has anticipated that its underlying pre-tax profit for FY21 will be “higher than its previous expectations” amid a period of rising sales for the group. The revised expectation comes as the retailer’s post-close trading update reported a revenue increase of 21% to £165m for the full-year ended 27…
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Jun- 2021 -21 JuneHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat acquires Rabot 1745
Hotel Chocolat has announced that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Rabot 1745 Limited. Rabot was established in 2016 as a joint venture between the company and Andrew Gerrie (the non-executive chairman of Hotel Chocolat) to develop a range of beauty products inspired by the…
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May- 2021 -11 MayHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat reports Easter revenue boost
Hotel Chocolat has reported a year-on-year revenue increase of 60% over the eight weeks to 25 April, attributed to the rise to the Easter holiday and Mothers Day celebrations. The revenue surge was reported despite its stores being closed for six weeks of the period due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.…
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4 MaySupermarkets
Hotel Chocolat to launch branded spaces within Waitrose
Hotel Chocolat will launch new branded spaces within select Waitrose stores, as the confectionery company continues its 12 year relationship with the John Lewis Partnership. According to Waitrose, this is the first time the store has given an “exclusive bay” on its shelves to any other company. The deal will…
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Mar- 2021 -2 MarchLuxury Goods
Hotel Chocolat reports 11% revenue rise in H1
Hotel Chocolat has reported a 11% rise in revenue in its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 27 December 2020. Revenue increased to £101.9m while profit before tax rose by 3% to £15.5m over the period. The chocolate retailer saw a particularly strong sales growth over the holiday season…
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Jan- 2021 -19 JanuaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat’s multi-channel model sees sales boost
Hotel Chocolat has reported a 19% rise in total group revenue in the 13 weeks to 27 December thanks to its multi-channel model, according to the company’s latest trading update. The chocolatier said strong online growth in the UK assisted the business as the pandemic led to temporary store closures…
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sees 200% digital sales boost during Q4
Confectionery retailer Hotel Chocolat has reported a 200% surge in digital sales during its fourth quarter of trading. This was supported by a 47% year-on year increase in the sales of subscriptions and recurring purchases. It comes after the group reported a 3% increase in revenues to £136m for the…
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May- 2020 -4 MayCoronavirus
Hotel Chocolat: Online sales fail to mitigate effect of store closures
Hotel Chocolat has announced that its boost in online sales has failed to “fully mitigate the total sales loss in the key three-week Easter trading period of 2020. In its latest trading update, the group noted the nationwide lockdown on 23 March has had a “material impact on trading”. However,…
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Feb- 2020 -25 FebruaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat revenues soar in half-year results
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported a 14% increase in revenues to £91.7m for the half-year period ended 29 December 2019. The retailer said the strong sales growth reflected “continued brand appeal and ongoing product innovation”. It also opened nine new stores in the UK, bringing its portfolio to 125…
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Jan- 2020 -23 JanuaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sales rise 11% amid costs increases
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported an 11% increase in sales compared to the prior year, in the 13 weeks ending 29 December 2019. The chocolate retailer also reported a 14% increase in revenues for the six months to 29 December. During this period, Hotel Chocolat opened nine new sites…
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