Fuller, Smith and Turner enjoys festive cheer

Cask ale brewer, hotel and pubs group Fuller, Smith and Turner said it traded well over the key Christmas period and, while it remains mindful of the uncertain economic outlook for 2013, it is confident in future trading.

Cask ale brewer, hotel and pubs group Fuller, Smith and Turner said it traded well over the key Christmas period and, while it remains mindful of the uncertain economic outlook for 2013, it is confident in future trading.

In the nine weeks to January 19 2013, like for like (LFL) sales in Managed Pubs and Hotels rose 4.5%, bringing the like for like sales growth for the 42 weeks to 2.6% from 2.1% after 33 weeks.

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