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Hotel Chocolat Group PLC
LON:HOTC
Hotel Chocolat is a vertically integrated chocolatier, manufacturing and retailing premium chocolate and chocolate-related products direct to customers. The Group sells its products online and through a network of 84 stores in the UK and abroad, and in the year ended 28 June 2015 had an audited revenue and EBITDA of £81.1 million and £7.9 million respectively. The business was founded in 1993 by Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris and has traded under the Hotel Chocolat brand since 2003.
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Hotel Chocolat decides to cease US direct-to-consumer sales via its website
In a trading update on July 19, 2022, the company had announced that investment levels in the US would be materially reduced, with ongoing investment limited to essential working capital only for online and wholesale
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Five at Five: FTSE 100, Profit warnings o'clock, another US retail flop, Haleon evaluated..
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Hotel Chocolat the latest retailer to crash and burn in the US
The chocolate seller plans to double down on its home market as it abandons attempts to win over US customers
Profit warnings galore as the cost of living crisis bites
Profit warnings go hand in hand with the cost-of-living crisis
Hotel Chocolat shares in meltdown as statutory loss predicted for 2022
The chocolate shop owner plans to cut funding for its US and Japan joint venture, after closing its US stores
Housebuilders Persimmon and Vistry in spotlight on Wednesday
The housebuilders are among the notable names in the diary for Wednesday - others include Aviva, Trustpilot, and Hiscox.
Hotel Chocolat raises guidance as Velvetiser drinks system hits the spot
Trading throughout the first half of the financial year has been encouraging and the board now expects trading to be marginally ahead of management's expectations for the current financial year
Hotel Chocolat delights investors with full-year results
The retailer didn’t report on any supply chain issues or labour shortages as other high street companies have had
Hotel Chocolat says share issue was oversubscribed
The company will use the funds raised to fund capital investment to increase long-term sales capacity and capitalise on anticipated future potential growth
Hotel Chocolat softens as it confirms plans for possible fundraise
The confectionary retailer said it was considering funding options after a Sky News report said it is planning to tap shareholders for up to £30mln