date:Sep 13, 2012
mercial channel) grew 7.9% during the year.
Thorntons chairman John von Spreckelsen said: Despite the challenging economic environment our business with third party retailers, particularly the major grocers, continued to grow both in terms of sales and market share where our leadership of the inlaid boxed chocolate market was maintained.
As we rebalance we anticipate that this growth will continue, offsetting the reduction in sales due to the decline in our Own Store numbers.
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