All Caffe Nero articles
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News
Caffè Nero hails ‘hugely successful’ Q1
UK sales grew by 12.5% driven by strong demand for cold drinks and its summer sweet range, including its viral maritozzi breakfast brioche cream buns
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News
Nero Group posts record sales
The coffee shop operator reported sales of £544m in its 2024 financial year, with like-for-like sales growth of 8.4%
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News
Strong third quarter for Caffè Nero
The coffeehouse chain reported sales growth of 10.5% year-on-year in the UK, with double-digit growth in delivery sales and even stronger growth in the Coffee at Home business
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Opinion
From coffeehouse to community hub: The Caffè Nero story
Founder Gerry Ford is more than a businessman - he’s also a family man, coffee aficionado, book lover and sponsor of culture and the arts, which reflects in his vision for Caffè Nero, writes Dominic Walsh
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News
Coffee#1 sees double-digit sales growth
Iced coffee has established itself as a growth driver for the Nero Group-owned coffee shop chain, which reports £54m in sales as it continues expanding its 118-strong estate
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Opinion
Is Diageo restless enough to return to its full potential?
Dominic Walsh speculates on what’s in store for Diageo following an underwhelming set of results and how boss Debra Crew can get the business back up and running at its full potential
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News
Retail and delivery drive growth for Nero Group
In the UK, the Caffè Nero brand reported £200m in sales, representing overall growth of 10.1% between June to November 2023
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News
Caffè Nero reports strong first quarter
Q1 sales were 13.5% higher year-on-year in the UK and 19% at group level between June and August, driving a strong start to the financial year
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News
Harris + Hoole has ‘robust pipeline’ as Tesco partnership ends
The Nero Group-owned coffee chain will close 26 of its 41 sites following the end of its partnership with Tesco
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Interviews
Coffee#1 sees ‘great potential’ for growth
The 113-strong, Nero Group-owned chain sees significant opportunity to expand at the edge of its current geography, managing director Bruce Newman tells MCA
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News
Coffee#1 reports ‘excellent’ sales growth
The Nero-owned coffee shop business reported Q4 like-for-like sales up 117% versus pre-pandemic levels
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News
Caffè Nero trading at 112% of pre-pandemic levels
Caffè Nero has reported strong like-for-like growth between 1 March and 31 May 2023, with delivery and app sales continuing to grow
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Analysis & Insight
Food to go: What’s inspiring spring/summer NPD
MCA explores the trends influencing the new spring/summer launches from the UK’s leading food to go brands and how they stack up against competition from the grocery retailers.
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Analysis & Insight
Food to go leaders positive about direction of travel
Steadily increasing footfall, particularly on the high street, has been encouraging for the food to go sector, despite the impact of the rail strikes
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Interviews
Caffè Nero: Waitrose partnership gives insights into coffee loyalty
UK CEO Will Stratton-Morris spoke at MCA’s Food to Go conference last week about how strategic partnerships will be a key driver for the business going forward
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News
Caffè Nero UK, Domino’s and Leon to speak at MCA’s Food to Go Conference
Big-name operators join the line-up for the 7 March event, with panels to be held on recruitment, coffee shop innovation and digital evolution
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News
Nero Group accelerates growth plans for Harris + Hoole and Coffee#1
Harris+Hoole has announced plans to restart its rollout programme while Coffee#1 saw sales exceeding £1.1m in January
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Interviews
Caffè Nero: ‘Our partnerships show the demand for our brand’
Following £150m in sales in the half-year to November 2022, group CEO Gerry Ford speaks to MCA about expansion through other sales channels
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News
Caffè Nero pushes sales past pre-pandemic levels
The coffee shop business saw UK sales in December averaging 110% of pre-Covid levels.
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Interviews
Caffè Nero: ‘We need to remain focused on quality’
Despite a noticeable contraction in consumers’ disposable income, founder and group CEO Gerry Ford believes the coffee shop’s offering needs to be premium.