Coffee sales help business to pep up revenues

FAMILY firm Dicksons has increased revenues and narrowed losses despite pressures from increasing costs.

- BY GRAEME WHITFIELD Journal editor

The South Shields-based business, which supplies meat and bakery goods within its North East network of shops as well as in supermarkets and other stores, has released accounts for the year ending June 2024. Revenues grew by almost 6% to £18.7m while operating losses were reduced from £203,000 to just under £50,000.

In the accounts, managing director Chris Hayman said an easing of inflation for raw materials was offset by increasing wage and energy costs. It said cost pressures from last year's Budget "came as a blow" but the company was still looking to invest in its estate and add new stores.