Thorntons maintains recovery with profits hike

Chocolate retailer Thorntons today said half-year profits rose 14% after the company notched a fifth successive quarter of sales growth.

Thorntons said revenues of £126.7m (€167m) in the 28 weeks to January 12 represented an increase of 13.9% on a year earlier, helping profits improve to £11.9m (€15.7m) from £10.5m (€14m) last time.