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T&S Stores - Trades on big discount to Budgens

July 2002

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Shares in convenience store operator, T&S, have pushed ahead from a low of 272p over the past 12 months, helped by a recent report of like-for-like sales having grown by 5 per cent in the first four months of its financial year.  They could pause for breath at any time, but with solid prospects for offering additional services to its customers, such as ATM's, electronic top-ups of mobile phones, NationalLottery points and a post office, the outlook remains exciting. The T&S estate comprises 870 one-stop convenience shops (88% of 2001 operating profit) and 365 newsagents and high street discount stores (12% profit).   Management has already quietly steeredthe group through four consecutive years of growt ...

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