Higher sugar sales and strong growth at the Primark clothes retailer helped Associated British Foods to insulate itself against tough conditions in the UK food grocery market in its first fiscal quarter. For the 16 weeks to 5 January, ...
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UK confectioner Thorntons has sounded a cautious note ahead of the Christmas period as it booked a drop in first-quarter sales. In the 14 weeks to 6 October, sales fell 1% to GBP46m (US$73.6m), mainly due to the effect of the closure of ...
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Nestle has booked an increase in first-quarter sales thanks to strong growth in emerging markets offsetting a weaker performance in the US and Europe. Group sales in the first three months of 2012 came in ahead of analyst expectations ...
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In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and 15.4% on a reported basis versus first quarter 2011. This strong start to the year was powered by the ...
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Swiss bakery group Aryzta has reported a 0.9% increase in underlying quarterly sales from its food division amid "very challenging" economic conditions in Europe. The 0.9% rise was the underlying revenue growth from Arytza's "food group" ...
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Wabco Holdings, a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has reported sales of $657m for the first quarter of 2012, up 0.5% in local currencies when compared to corresponding quarter previous year ...
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Wabco Holdings, a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has reported sales of $ 635m for the second quarter of 2012, a decrease of 4.5% in local currencies compared to corresponding quarter ...
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A solid performance by its stationery division has helped New Zealand's largest listed retailer, The Warehouse Group, boost sales by 1.9 per cent in the first quarter. Warehouse Stationery saw like-for-like sales increase 3.7 per cent in ...
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Premier Foods plc has booked an increase in first-quarter sales, boosted by the performance of its 'power brands'. For the three months to the end of March, group sales edged up 1.3% to GBP427m (US$689.6m), the Hovis maker reported today ...
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