UK: Snow hits Thorntons stores in mixed Christmas
By: just-food.com | 13 January 2011
UK chocolatier Thorntons today (13 January) attributed a 6.8% decline in second-quarter own-store sales to adverse weather conditions - but added the decline was largely offset by solid performances in its commercial and direct channels.
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UK chocolatier Thorntons today (13 January) attributed a 6.8% decline in second-quarter own-store sales to adverse weather conditions - but added the decline was largely offset by solid performances in its commercial and direct channels.
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