Thorntons reveals profits decline
The company said December’s Arctic weather wiped £3.5m from its sales and raised the cost of manufacturing and delivering its goods by £500,000.
Thorntons, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, reported that pre-tax profits declined 8.5 per cent to £8.3m in the 28 weeks to January 8 as it battled higher commodity prices, although revenues increased 4.8 per cent to £133.5m helped by strong sales to supermarkets.
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