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Thorntons’ losses narrow after retail stores closure

The Ferrero-owned chocolatier has seen its pre-tax losses fall to £26.7m in the year ending 31 August 2021, compared to £37.7m the prior year, thanks to the shuttering of its entire retail estate in the period amid challenging Coronavirus restrictions.

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