‘It jolted us into movement’: How Koko Black turned trading in a ...

Mar 17, 2021 · Despite the impact of COVID-19 across the chain’s 14 retail stores, the spike in Koko Black’s yearly online sales is a text-book example of how to turn a crisis into an opportunity.

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Nov 12, 2015 · Shane Hills, founder of Koko Black chocolates, in the kitchen of his Templestowe home this year. Credit: Luis Ascui Last year the chocolate business was awarded a $3 million …

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Is Koko Black still trading during Christmas?

However, it will continue trading as normal as the Christmas period approaches. Founder Shane Hills opened the first Koko Black store in Melbourne in 2003, and the business has since grown to have 14 locations around Australia. Koko Black employs approximately 300 people across its retail stores and manufacturing facility in Coburg. ...

Why did Simon Crowe buy Koko Black?

“I wanted to make it a brand that was one day an Australian icon that crosses borders and celebrates our country’s best ingredients in overseas markets,” said Crowe. Grill’d founder Simon Crowe bought Koko Black out of administration in January 2016. ...

When is Koko Black's first meeting of creditors?

The first meeting of the company’s creditors will be held on November 19. The voluntary administration of Koko Black follows the collapse of another Australian chocolatier, Ernest Hillier, in January this year. Ernest Hillier was Australia’s first chocolate manufacturer and had been in business for 101 years. ...

Is Koko Black a contemporary Australian chocolate artisan?

"We would love to be a contemporary Australian chocolate artisan." Koko Black's products are aimed at the premium end of the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing market, which Ibisworld values at $5.7 billion for 2017-18. The research firm says consumer demand for premium chocolates and confectionery is projected to support industry growth. ...

Does Koko Black still exist?

When you wander through the magical Royal Arcade to the European-style boutique home of Koko Black’s wonderous gourmet chocolate, your senses are brought to life – evoking your inner Augustus Gloop. But when you crack the glossy surface, you find the premium brand almost ceased to exist. ...

Why is Koko Black so important?

The union is even more vital following the devastating Black Summer bushfires of 2019 and 2020, which saw almost three billion native animals killed or displaced. “Like Taronga Zoo, Koko Black is 100 per cent Australian owned and made,” Simon said. “Our purpose is linked to celebrating all things Australian. ...