All Hotel Chocolat articles – Page 6
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NewsWestgate Oxford unveils latest retailers to sign up
Westgate Oxford has added 13 new retail brands to its roster as it prepares to launch in October.
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NewsHotel Chocolat's Thirlwell slams rivals’ 'cheap rip-offs'
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell has shrugged off the impact of rival retailers’ “cheap rip-offs” during the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsHotel Chocolat hits the sweet spot over Christmas
Hotel Chocolat’s sales surged 16.2% over the festive period as customers bought more higher-priced gift items.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2016
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2016 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsRetail diary: Asda hits freeze on Black Friday
Asda parodies its past Black Friday carnage, Majestic Wines and Hotel Chocolat get competitive on the rugby field, and Victoria Plum has a heated situation.
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NewsHotel Chocolat gets ‘credible approaches’ to expand abroad
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell says the retailer has been inundated with “credible approaches” from potential international partners since floating, as it mulls overseas expansion.
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NewsHotel Chocolat tastes success as full-year profits jump
Hotel Chocolat has posted soaring full-year profits and plans to open five more stores before Christmas.
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NewsRetail diary: Hotel Chocolat hits Hollywood and JD Williams sticks heels in
Hotel Chocolat made its Hollywood debut, JD Williams said high-heeled shoe sales are waning and supermarkets have inspired art.
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NewsHotel Chocolat considers overseas expansion and downplays Brexit impact
Hotel Chocolat is mulling over a move to expand its international business after opening its first store in Gibraltar through a franchise agreement.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sales climb as stock market debut gets off to “a good start”
Hotel Chocolat has unveiled a full-year sales increase “slightly ahead of market expectations”, driven by rising online sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After Brexit, who will be retail's winners and losers?
Retailers across the UK have been left to ponder an uncertain future following the country’s shock vote to leave the European Union.
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OpinionOpinion: Hard times for retailers? Don’t blame it on the Brexit
As the EU referendum edges nearer, it should be noted that there is more to the malaise being felt in some retail quarters than Brexit angst.
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DataData: Aldi and Shop Direct lead top 10 ranking of staff efficiency
Retail Week Prospect ranks the 10 most productive retailers in the UK in terms of staff costs.
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NewsHotel Chocolat's share price soars on stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat’s share price rocketed by more than a quarter yesterday on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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InterviewInterview: Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell on the IPO – and David Bowie
When Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened the first Hotel Chocolat in Watford back in 2004, world domination seemed a million miles away.
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OpinionOpinion: Austin Reed and BHS may vanish but newcomers show retail’s vibrant
The administrations of Austin Reed and BHS have dominated headlines, but look past those sad collapses and there are reasons to be cheerful.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Convenience on the wane, Hotel Chocolat and Next results
We discuss Morrisons’ and Sainsbury’s full-years, Hotel Chocolat’s upcoming flotation and the reasons for Next’s disappointing results.
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NewsHotel Chocolat boss Thirlwell: 'We are worth' £167m valuation
Hotel Chocolat boss Angus Thirlwell has insisted “we are worth it” after the business unveiled its initial public offering on AIM.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sets share price at upper end of range as it lists on AIM
Hotel Chocolat has set its share price at the top end of the anticipated range ahead of its float, valuing the retailer at £167m.
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VideoA decade of disruption; Hotel Chocolat founder Angus Thirlwell on building a beloved brand
Since its inception, Hotel Chocolat has never played by the rules of what people say a chocolate company should be.