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Marston's reports like-for-like sales uplift

Start a new threadBy John Harrington, 27-Jan-2012

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 5% rise in like-for-like sales in its managed estate in the 16 weeks to 21 January.

Like-for-like managed sales were up 7% in the eight weeks to 21 January, which Marston’s said is “against comparatives which were affected by exceptional wintry conditions in December 2010”.

Food once again outperformed wet sales, with like-for-likes over the 16 weeks up 5.5% on food and 4.8% on drinks.

In the leased, tenanted and franchised pubs, profits over the 16 weeks are estimated to be c.3% above last year, or 4% in the eight weeks to 21 January.

Marston’s Beer Company continued to outperform the market, the firm said, with own-brewed beer volumes 2% higher than last year. Marston’s cited its strategy of focusing on premium ale brands and local beers with “genuine providence”; premium cask ales were up 3% and bottled ales up 7%.

Marston’s said it expects the “challenging consumer environment” experienced in 2011 to remain in 2012.

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