Total revenue rose by 7.6 per cent over the 19 weeks from 1 February to 12 June, with gross margins in line with expectations.
Retail sales for the period were 15.2 per cent above the same period last year and average retail square footage rose by 17.1 per cent over the period to 202,206 sq.ft. (2008: 172,696 sq.ft.). The company said that it’s performance in the UK has been better than anticipated, although trading conditions in our overseas markets remained challenging