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2019 Like For Like Sales Figures
Like for like sales figures up 1.7% for hospitality providers in 2019 compared to 2018. According to analysis of more than 1,500 sites using S4labour software, like for like sales in 2019 were up 1.7%, compared to 2018. While 2019 had several ups and...
December 2019 Sales Figures
-Like for like sales figures flatline for hospitality providers in December 2019. According to analysis of more than 1,500 sites using S4labour software, overall like for like sales were static in December 2019, compared with the same month in 2018, falling by...
Advice for a Successful Christmas
The festive period is a bustling time of year for hospitality businesses. It's not just an opportunity to boost your sales, providing customers with exceptional service during December is a sure-fire way to drive repeat custom and build momentum for the new year....
November Sales Figures
Like for like sales figures grow 6% for hospitality providers in November 2019. According to analysis of more than 1,500 sites using S4labour software, overall like for like sales grew by 6.0% in November 2019 compared with the same month in 2018. There was positive...
October Sales Figures
Like for like sales figures grow 1.1% for hospitality providers in October 2019.According to analysis of more than 1,500 restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels and cafes that use S4labour software, sales of both food and drink were down 3% in September 2019 compared to...
September Sales Figures
August Sales Figures
Why are the small companies more successful than big ones?
Why are the small companies more successful than big ones? In the hospitality sector the progressive small companies are outperforming the large ones to a significant extent.While of course the hospitality sector is just as much about site economics as scale economics, I have long puzzled about why this is the case. As a […]
July Sales Figures
5.4% rise in food and drink sales in July 2019. According to analysis of more than 100 restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels and cafes that use S4labour software, sales of both food and drink were up 5.4% in July 2019 compared to July 2018. Both wet and dry led operations saw positive like […]
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June Sales Figures
3.3% fall in like for like hospitality sales in June 2019. According to analysis of more than 100 organisations that use S4labour software, sales of both food and drink across the sector took a hit this June. Tough trading condition coupled with lower temperatures, higher levels of rainfall and being compared to the […]
May Sales Figures
Drink sales drive a 1% rise in sales for hospitality revenues in May 2019. According to analysis of more than 100 organisations that use S4labour software, a spike in sales at drink focused venues drove an overall 1% rise in sales across the sector. The latest sales figures show a resilient bounce back from […]