Christmas choc sales 解除する Thorntons

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TAKEOVER 会談 are continuing at Thorntons, the confectionery group, although it 警告するd today that 利ざやs over Christmas slipped below its 期待s.

長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある Peter Burdon said sales had been buoyant in the seven weeks to 27 December, rising by 4.6% like-for-like in its 388-strong 蓄える／店s chain, but were 女性 in its franchised 出口s. The gift 配達／演説／出産 service's sales were 負かす／撃墜する by almost 3%.

The group was hard 攻撃する，衝突する by the summer heatwave, but Burdon said the 回復 since then had been very encouraging.

引き継ぎ／買収 会談, first 明らかにする／漏らすd in late October, are continuing with 可能性のある 入札者s who are thought to 含む 投機・賭ける 資本／首都 会社／堅い Permira and Lehman Brothers. The 管理／経営 is is also hoping to put together an 申し込む／申し出.

John Jackson, 上級の 非，不，無-(n)役員／(a)執行力のある director, said he is hoping for an 早期に 決意／決議: 'I hope it will be in the 近づく 未来 as we do not want the 管理／経営 distracted from running the 商売／仕事.'

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