All Greggs articles – Page 4
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Greggs upgrades profits after strong post-lockdown sales recovery
Food to go specialist Greggs has reported strong recovery in sales as the UK’s coronavirus restrictions have eased, saying profits for the year could be in line with 2019.
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Analysis: How Greggs is looking towards the future of food-to-go
Beloved UK high street baker Greggs has been hit hard by lockdown store closures and changing customer behaviours. Retail Week analyses how the business is future-proofing itself
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Greggs tumbles into the red but hails ‘progressive recovery’ in sales
Greggs has swung to a full-year loss following a slump in sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sainsbury’s unveils new slogan as Greggs launches sustainability plan
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new brand slogan set to launch in the spring, while fellow food retailer Greggs has revealed a new sustainability plan.
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Greggs cautions that profits will not recover until 2022 ‘at earliest’
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has warned that profits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 “at the earliest”.
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Greggs makes 820 redundancies as new lockdowns hit business
Food-to-go giant Greggs has made 820 redundancies across the business with boss Roger Whiteside warning the “battle with Covid hasn’t gone away”.
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Analysis: Vaccine joy sparks share price snakes and ladders
Welcome news of a coronavirus vaccine has sparked a stock market shift as investors rushed to buy and sell shares. Big-name retail and other consumer stocks shunned during the pandemic were back in fashion, while lockdown stars took a hit.
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Recovery 2021: How retailers can emerge stronger in the year ahead
As we race towards the end of the year and strategies for 2021 start to take shape, we take a look at how retailers can make easy wins and face the year ahead with confidence – themes that are central to RWRC’s Recovery 2021 masterclass
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Analysis: What does the job support scheme mean for retail?
From November 1, the new government job support scheme comes into effect. How will it affect retail and is it enough to stem the flow of redundancies that have afflicted the industry?
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Opinion
‘Whisper it for now, but retail is on the road to recovery’
One would be forgiven for thinking retail was on its proverbial deathbed given some of the media coverage of the past few days.
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Analysis: How Greggs and Hotel Chocolat are creating new recipes for success
With the coronavirus pandemic laying waste to once-thriving city centres and travel hubs across the UK, both Greggs and Hotel Chocolat offer insights into trading in the new normal
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Greggs resumes store-opening programme as sales recover in September
Greggs has reinstated its store-opening plans after hailing “improving” sales during September.
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Just Eat sales and earnings leap during lockdown
Food delivery service Just Eat as reported a surge in sales and earnings after the coronavirus outbreak spurred demand.
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Greggs swings to loss but ‘encouraged’ by sales since reopening
Greggs has tumbled into the red after store closures sparked by the coronavirus pandemic hammered its top and bottom lines.
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Greggs to reopen 800 stores as coronavirus spurs strategic changes
High street baking giant Greggs is set to reopen 800 of its stores for takeaway later this week, as it stalls on new store openings and discusses moves to monthly rent payments.
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Coronavirus: Greggs postpones reopening plans amid crowd fears
Greggs has postponed plans to reopen some of its stores next week amid fears that it could spark crowds at the chain’s outlets.
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John Lewis and Greggs prepare to reopen stores as lockdown eases
Department store business John Lewis is making plans to reopen stores next month as other retailers also move out of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Greggs raises £150m through government coronavirus finance scheme
Greggs has accessed £150m in new finances to help see it through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic via the government’s corporate financing scheme.
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Next and Greggs close all stores to combat coronavirus
Next and Greggs will both close their stores temporarily as two of the high street’s biggest names react to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Retail Week Awards 2020: The winners
Tesco boss Dave Lewis and Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner were among the winners of the Retail Week Awards 2020 sponsored by Salesforce.