All Greggs articles – Page 6
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InterviewsRoger Whiteside: ‘Greggs is in safe hands’
From global pandemics to alien invasions, Greggs can survive whatever is thrown at it, former chief executive, and winner of MCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Roger Whiteside tells MCA
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NewsGreggs still considering overseas expansion
Former chief executive Roger Whiteside told MCA the food to go retailer still had a small team working on where there could be opportunities to take Greggs outside the UK
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NewsGreggs ‘desperate’ to open more transport hubs
Roger Whiteside, who steps down as CEO later today, said even if numbers in London never return to normal, the capital would still be busier than anywhere else
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NewsGreggs achieves 27% lfl rise
The food to go retailer said sales in larger cities and office locations continued to lag behind the rest of the estate but that transport hubs had shown a marked increase in activity in recent weeks
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NewsGreggs urges Sunak to ‘cut the shop tax’
The Retail Jobs Alliance is calling for a cut in business rates for retail premises, which could be paid for by a new online sales tax
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NewsGreggs makes new board appointment
Lynne Weedall will join the board as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 17 May 2022, and will become chair of the remuneration committee in 2023
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shop, sandwich and bakery market to exceed 2019 value
Greggs, Costa, and Gail’s are expected to lead the growth in the value of the market segment in 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsGreggs surpasses healthier choices target
The food to go retailer has refreshed the targets in its Greggs Pledge for 2022, which includes increasing the number of its breakfast clubs and reducing food waste
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NewsVideo: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022
Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years
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NewsPandemic helped demonstrate strength of Greggs
Chief executive Roger Whiteside said the crisis had proved the resilience of its business model and that it was well placed to grow in the recovery phase
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Analysis & InsightOmnichannel the way to keep customers coming back
Greggs and Pure have launched apps and subscription models that enhance customer convenience, MCA’s Food to Go conference heard
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Analysis & InsightBrands grow share of food to go against supermarkets
Greggs, McDonald’s and Costa Coffee all increased their share of the food to go market in 2021, gaining ground on supermarkets, Lumina Intelligence data reveals
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NewsGreggs to further capitalise on its multichannel offering
CEO Roger Whiteside said the brand had an opportunity to grow its market share with retailers
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NewsGreggs a ‘stronger and better business’
The brand is targeting 150 net new shop openings in 2022, and sees potential for at least 3,000 shops in the UK long term. The bakery business grew sales by 5.3% in 2021 to reach £1.2bn vs 2019
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NewsLast few tickets available for MCA’s Food to Go Conference
There is one week to go until the event on Wednesday 9 March at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, featuring itsu, Pret, Leon, Caffè Nero UK, Greggs, Tortilla and many more
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NewsGreggs to open concept cafe at Primark
Described as the “world’s most Instagrammable Greggs”, the 130-seater cafe will open in Primark’s Birmingham store at the weekend
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NewsGreggs named most admired company
The brand was hailed for its quality of management, inspirational leadership and effective corporate governance, at the Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards
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Analysis & InsightRoger Whiteside’s stewardship of Greggs hailed as ‘transformational’
Commentators speak to MCA about how the former Punch Taverns CEO turned Greggs into a national brand and worthy competitor of McDonald’s
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NewsBusinesses on ‘a knife edge’ as numbers self-isolating rise
Absences by staff in self-isolation have been rocketing in recent weeks with operators losing tens of thousands of pounds in revenue.
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NewsGreggs: ‘There are lots of opportunities for forecourt openings’
Despite the impact of the pandemic on commuting, Greggs has faith in the recovery of the public transport network and travel hubs.