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