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CENTER PARCS (CPK).

Consumers may be spending less on the high street, but they remain willing to splash out on a few days away. Accordingly, Center Parcs' four UK resorts were 91.5 per cent full during the recent six-month period - the same as a year ago. But, on average, guests paid more for their accommodation and spent a bit more while they were there.

So Center Parcs' main headache now isn't demand, but costs. Rates and energy prices have risen substantially, necessitating cost savings. Thankfully, there's been success here, as cash profit margins before rent were stable at 38.9 per c

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