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UK pubs see drinks sales growth in 2024, CGA finds

Britain’s pubs and bars have started 2024 with year-on-year growth in drinks sales, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows.…

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Corporate buyers return to pub market in 2023

Tenanted pub companies made up 23% of freehold buyers in 2023, compared with 12% in 2022, according to data from…

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Closures slow after licensed premises drop below 100,000

The number of licensed premises in Britain has fallen by 3.6% over the last 12 months to 99,916 sites, according…

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UK managed groups see 12 months of growth, CGA finds

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups completed 12 consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in September, the new CGA…

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Hydes posts ‘record’ £34.1m turnover in FY23

Salford-based brewer and pub operator, Hydes, has announced a record turnover of £34.1m for the year ending 2 April, an…

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UK year-on-year drinks sales keep growing, CGA finds

UK drinks sales last week were ahead of 2022 levels for the fifth week in a row despite the September…

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Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25%

Following 14 straight rate rises, the Bank of England (BoE) has kept interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. At its latest…

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UKH calls on gov to take action on business rates amid pub closures

UKH has warned the government that a commitment to extend business rates relief is essential to avoid further pub closures.…

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Hospitality sales rise by 5.3% despite cool summer, CGA says

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups overcame some dismal summer weather to record like-for-like sales growth of 5.3% in…

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Over 60% of business leaders optimistic about business prospects

New data from CGA Strategy has found that 62% of business leaders feel optimistic about prospects for their business over…

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