J D Wetherspoon plc

Pub operator J D Wetherspoon Plc posted higher first-quarter total sales on Wednesday, as customers spent more money at its nearly 900 pubs across Britain and Ireland.

J D Wetherspoon's eurosceptic boss said customers were unfazed by political wrangling over Brexit after the pub group reported a rise in full-year sales and profit thanks to demand for products from pink gin and coffee to breakfast and beer.

Britain's J D Wetherspoon reported a higher annual pretax profit on Friday as more Britons visited its pubs even though overall consumer confidence and spending came under pressure due to Brexit uncertainties.

British pub operator J D Wetherspoon Plc on Wednesday reported a higher comparable sales for the 10 weeks to July 7 and tries to keep a tight lid on rising costs that plagued the entire sector.

British pub operator J D Wetherspoon Plc on Wednesday reported a 6.9% rise in comparable sales for the 10 weeks to July 7 and a 6.6% increase in total sales.

J D Wetherspoon reported a jump in third-quarter sales at its 900-odd pubs in Britain and Ireland, but its shares fell as much as 6 percent as analysts warned sales were not translating into higher profit due to rising costs.

Pub chain J D Wetherspoon Plc on Wednesday reported a 7.6 percent rise in comparable sales during the third quarter, with a 8.4 percent rise in total sales at its 900 odd pubs in Britain and Ireland.

JD Wetherspoon Plc expects costs in the second half to be as high as in the first, Chairman Tim Martin said on Friday, after rising wages hit the budget British pub chain's profit.

British pubs group JD Wetherspoon Plc posted an 18.9 percent fall in first-half pretax profit on Friday as it battles high labour costs.

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British pubs group JD Wetherspoon Plc warned of lower pretax profit for the first-half of its fiscal year, as it battles higher staff costs, property prices and power bills.

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British pub operator J D Wetherspoon Plc said on Wednesday that it expects trading to be slightly below the previous financial year as it deals with higher costs.

British pub chain J D Wetherspoon Plc reported an increase in full-year profit on Friday as a record heatwave brought in more customers, but the group said it expects higher costs this year.

British pub chain J D Wetherspoon Plc's full-year profit rose 16.5 percent as it saw more customers during the football World Cup and a record heatwave.

UK pub operator J D Wetherspoon Plc reported a solid rise in sales on the back of England's run in the World Cup on Wednesday while saying it faced considerable rises in costs next year due to increases in the minimum wage and taxes.

British pub operator J D Wetherspoon Plc reported a 5.2 percent rise in same-store sales for the 10 weeks to July 8, but warned of considerable cost increases in the next fiscal year.

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon <JDW.L>, run by one of Brexit's most fervent supporters, will sell more British and non-European drinks, shunning French champagne and offering British and American beer instead of German brews.

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon reported a 3.5 percent increase in third-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday and stuck by its previous forecasts for results this year while warning it faced significant cost increases in the second half.