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Shift not shirt!

Freudian slip!

FWIW, boohooman.com and nastygal.com - the two other brands that have been mooted for an early shirt to the USDC - are still showing the 5-8 days option and the more expensive 'express' option.

Slowly, slowly, catchee Big Sales!!

Timing could be everything!

If you look at the shipping options on the prettylittlething.com US website, it has now changed from '5-8 days' for $9.99 to 'Up To 5 Days' for $5.

When you look at the tracking information, it now shows info for the USPS.

Have they started shipping directly from the USA?? Could this be why he suddenly sees additional valu ein the share????

And the shorts went up today - that'll prove to be a bad move!!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

You're not wrong there BB, but sugar goes in to an awful lot of products, and at £950/tonne that's VERY expensive sugar!!

The price of sugar is just about to go up 50%!!

Inflation is far from over!!

Have there been any further notifications about the USDC opening??

My understanding was that is was 'early' in 2023.

Well, in a couple of days we leave 'early' 2023 behind - it must surely be going live soon???

Now THAT'S why I'm invested here - do you not get a sense that this man UNDERSTANDS his market and its place in the world?? And where that world is going?

He doesn't look poorly to me at all!

I'm guessing that this drop has been precipitated by the news of the investigation by the Office of Road & Rail??

I would suspect that much as Motorway Service Area operators, the costs for a business like SSP are generally higher than your 'average' high street. Add that to the requirement to open later than may be commercially sensible (in some cases) and the higher prices are not particularly unjustifiable.

Hopefully, the market will see this!

Shorteurope reckon that the percentage of BOO shares out on loan is now back up to 5.15

That ough to say

Fewer than 3 million sold

More than 5 million bought

Shares sold 5 million

Price goes down 3%

How does that work??

SSP acquires Pret franchise business and expansion rights in Switzerland: SSP Group has extended the reach of its global travel hub portfolio with the acquisition of the franchise rights for Pret A Manger in Switzerland. As part of the deal, SSP will take over operations of three additional Pret stores on top of its existing portfolio in the locations of Löwenstrasse, Rennweg and Zurich's main railway station. The company said the move strengthens its aspirations to further expand the brand in Switzerland. SSP opened its first Pret in Switzerland in summer 2019 and currently operates five stores at Zurich airport, with more openings planned.

Odd?? Why so?

Greggs is huge in Food To Go, and they don't have the experience to get in to travel hubs. SSP have this experience and so the two together (under a franchising agreement) ought to make a real success of the opportunity.

SSP have stated that they see a future opportunity in operating and developing franchised operations in their specific sector.

Greggs are also franchising with Fuel station operators.

Sounds sensible to me!!

In further news this week, it appears that SSP will be operating franchised Brew Dog bars in some of their sites, too.

What's not to like??

:-D

I often think the same! When I buy something, it goes down - when I sell it goes up!

I'll be staying in this one for the long term - I reckon that SMS's record is worth the short term wobbles!

Greggs opens first airport site in partnership with SSP: Food-to-go operator Greggs has opened its first airport site in partnership with UK-based transport hub foodservice specialist SSP Group. The outlet at Cardiff airport is on the first floor before the security check point.

I'd have thought there would more more reaction to this.

Any thoughts about the release or the muted response to it?

Certainly glad I'm not short on THG - that's going to be painful!

From an industry news wire......

"SSP to open new sites in France as it strengthens partnerships with two bakery concepts: UK-based transport hub foodservice specialist SSP is opening new sites in France as it extends its partnership with two bakery concepts. La Croissanterie will be opening at three locations across Paris Metro from this month. Meanwhile, following success at Gare de Lyon, SSP will also open another two units with French pâtissier and chocolatier Pierre Hermé, at Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon Part-Dieu. A Parisian luxury pastry shop owned by the brand’s eponymous French pastry chef, the sites will offer a selection of the brand’s signature macarons and chocolates. Gérard d'Onofrio, managing director SSP France, said: “A key strategic move for the company, our partnership with Pierre Hermé is part of our continuing drive to offer the broadest spectrum of brands. We are equally pleased with our ever-strengthening relationship with La Croissanterie, which has the dynamism as a brand to excel wherever it is located.”"

They do what they do well!

Looks like it's 2% up to me, Saddo!!