Hotel Chocolat to repay furlough money as online sales boom

Hotel Chocolat to repay £3.1m in furlough money after seeing an online sales boom during Easter and Mother’s Day Sales for the eight weeks to April 25 jumped by 60% compared to last year  Sales boost was ‘largely’ driven by online sales and subscriptions Hotel Chocolat shares were up 9% to 380p towards market close on … Read more

Hotel Chocolat announces partnership with The Hut Group

Hotel Chocolat announces tilt at US market in partnership with newly-floated Hut Group as it reveals online sales helped offset store closures Hotel Chocolat said that sales rose 3% to £136.2m in the fiscal year to June 28 The chocolatier blamed its £6.5m after-tax loss on a large impairment charge  The Hut Group’s IPO was … Read more

Joanne Harris recalls how a trip to a French town inspired her to write novel ‘Chocolat’

Best-selling author Joanne Harris recalls how a trip to a French town inspired her to write novel ‘Chocolat’ and reveals her favourite spots in Yorkshire By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 15:38 BST, 24 August 2020 | Updated: 15:38 BST, 24 August 2020 Best-selling novelist Joanne Harris checks in to our travel Q&A … Read more

Hotel Chocolat founder slams ‘crazy’ rates regime

Hotel Chocolat founder slams ‘crazy’ rates regime with stores paying more on property tax than they do on rent By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:42 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 25 February 2020 The co-founder of Hotel Chocolat has demanded the Chancellor shake up the ‘crazy’ business rates system. … Read more