Is Guinness Bristol City deal a sign of football shirt sponsorships to come? Sport Business Looming exit of betting companies from football front-of-shirt sponsorship opens the door for more consumer brands like Guinness to return, writes Matthew Fletcher-Jones. Having made the often-regrettable decision to support Tottenham Hotspur in the 1980s, I’m still pleased to see any corner shop selling Holsten Pils – the club’s shirt sponsor throughout my youth. Chelsea [...]
Crown Paints: Losses double as more jobs lost amid DIY downturn Retail Crown Paints saw its pre-tax loss more than double as it shed further jobs despite sales rising, it has been revealed. In delayed accounts, the Lancashire-headquartered firm has reported a pre-tax loss of £16.1m for 2023. The figure comes after Crown Paints made a pre-tax loss of £8m in the prior 12 months. However, the [...]
Crown Paints expects profits to bounce back after ‘dismal performance’ DIY Crown Paints has said high raw material prices contributed to its "dismal performance" which also forced it to cut jobs.
