Greggs

Greggs is the largest bakery chain in the UK, famed for its sausage rolls. Greggs has more than 2,500 locations across the UK and employs around 32,000 staff. The company also sells bakes, melts and pasties through the supermarket chain Iceland. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Greggs and the grocery sector.

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News
Evening commute is 'sweet spot' for Greggs as it eyes late-night sales
2025-03-04T17:18:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Food-to-go specialist Greggs has said the evening commute is a “sweet spot” for sales as it eyes further opportunities for trading later in the day.
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Greggs exceeds £2bn sales for the first time
2025-03-04T07:21:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Greggs has reached a record £2bn in sales for the first time and the brand is “in better shape than ever” as it opens its 2,600th shop.
Feature
Show me the money – what incentives make staff act like they own the company?
2025-02-19T06:30:00+00:00By George MacDonald
What sort of schemes are operating, and which might be most effective? And will such schemes change as basic pay – powered by rising minimum wage costs – rises and the overall cost of employing people goes up?

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Analysis

Majority of retail finance heads are predicting price rises this year. Here is what retailers say

2025-01-10T12:04:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

Two thirds of retail CFOs are planning price rises in response to changes to employer National Insurance contributions, according to new data published by the British Retail Consortium

News

Retail share prices battered despite strong Christmas performances

2025-01-09T16:29:00+00:00By George MacDonald

Leading retailers’ share prices have taken a hammering despite some of the biggest names posting strong Christmas performances.

Greggs has surpassed £2bn in sales as it expects to maintain growth in 2025
2025-01-09T07:22:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
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2024-12-09T16:02:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Second chances: will hiring ex-offenders ever be mainstream in retail?
2024-11-11T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Tatum
Greggs has teamed up with Nigella Lawson for its first Christmas ad
2024-11-06T11:51:00+00:00By Chloe Mills

Greggs sales are on a roll as it holds firm on guidance
2024-10-01T06:17:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
Sainsbury’s, Shoe Zone and Specsavers stores were attacked during far-right riots
2024-08-05T06:34:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora
Q&A: Greggs boss Roisin Currie on price rises, new stores and taking on McDonald’s
2024-07-30T13:50:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Greggs has posted a rise in sales and profit as it continues to invest in growth
2024-07-30T06:31:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

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