UK: Thorntons posts sales drop in Q1
By Sam Webb | 5 October 2011
UK chocolate manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has reported a fall in first-quarter revenue due to lower in-store and commercial sales.
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UK chocolate manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has reported a fall in first-quarter revenue due to lower in-store and commercial sales.
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