All Caffe Nero articles
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News
Caffè Nero expands Waitrose partnership with new coffee shops
Caffè Nero outposts have opened in five Waitrose stores last week, offering coffee made by baristas alongside Waitrose’s food menu
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Interviews
Gerry Ford: A lot of people get stuck because they can’t scale
Fresh off the back the acquisitions of 200 Degrees and FCB Coffee, Nero Group is now the go-to company for trade acquisitions, founder and CEO Gerry Ford tells MCA
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News
Nero Group acquires FCB Coffee
The acquisition bolsters Nero’s travel and transport business, and means it now has more than 50 locations in train and underground transport hubs in the UK
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Analysis & Insight
Festive menus offer comfort and indulgence
Customers will see the return of familiar festive flavours, such as gingerbread, brie, and cranberry, while fresh options like profiterole cheesecake and black forest frappe lead on innovation. MCA rounds up the first wave of Christmas menus from Starbucks, Costa, Caffe Nero and Orée
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News
Caffè Nero acquires 200 Degrees
The Nero Group aims to expand the Nottingham- based 200 Degrees brand as part of its growth strategy in the UK
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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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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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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