Strategy

Marston’s sales rise 2.9% in H1

Marston’s has seen its like-for-like (LFL) sales up 2.9% in the 31 weeks to 3 May, with strong growth of…

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Marston’s rolls out solar across 120 pubs

Pub company Marston’s has partnered with Two Blues Solar, a renewable energy solutions provider, and installer Nuvolt to deploy solar…

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Boxpark appoints first ever chief growth officer

Boxpark has announced the appointment of Michelle Farrell as the company’s first-ever chief growth officer (CGO). In her new role,…

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The future of food halls: why Kerb is appealing to indie street food traders

The traders at Kerb made more than £32m last year. That’s 37% higher than 2023. In just two years, their…

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Various Eateries H1 sales rise 8.8% to £24.7m

Various Eateries has seen its sales rise by 8.8% to £24.7m in the 26-week period ended 30 March, driven primarily…

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Popeyes UK appoints new chief marketing officer

Popeyes UK has announced the appointment of Jo Vaughton as its new chief marketing officer. Vaughton will join the company…

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Heineken to invest £40m in pubs

Heineken UK has announced that it will invest £40m in upgrading and reopening pubs in its Star Pubs division in…

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Today’s news in brief – 02/05/25

McDonald’s has seen its international sales dip 1% in Q1, with US sales falling by 3.6% over the period. That…

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Fortress and Lion Capital secure £30m loan to support Loungers deal

Lion Capital and Fortress Investment Group have secured a £30m club loan from OakNorth to support the acquisition of Loungers,…

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Today’s news in brief – 30/04/25

Starbucks has seen its consolidated net revenues rise by 2% to $8.8bn (£6.5bn) in Q2, despite global comparable store sales…

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