Hollywood Bowl says it stayed 'resilient' as summer heatwaves hit its sales
Summary
Hollywood Bowl, Britain's biggest ten-pin bowling operator, said the summer's 'exceptionally prolonged, dry weather' had 'heavily impacted' its trading, with like-for-like sales in the UK down 2.6% in the second half. The chain said it had been able to offset some of the hot weather impact by using dynamic pricing, and its share price rose.
Latest: Hollywood Bowl said the summer's heatwaves had 'heavily impacted' its trading, with UK like-for-like sales down 2.6% in the second half, but that dynamic pricing helped offset some of the impact.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 7 October
Hollywood Bowl said the summer's heatwaves had 'heavily impacted' its trading, with UK like-for-like sales down 2.6% in the second half, but that dynamic pricing helped offset some of the impact.
- 06:10The IndependentHollywood Bowl ‘resilient’ despite heatwave hit to sales
- 06:01Evening StandardHollywood Bowl ‘resilient’ despite heatwave hit to sales
- 03:42City A.M.Hollywood Bowl calls on dynamic pricing as heatwaves hit sales