29th Nov 2013 07:47
LONDON (Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC Friday said like-for-like sales growth in its UK and Ireland sports and fashion shops in the last 16 weeks has improved at the same 5.8% rate it reported in the first half of the year.
In a short interim management statement, the sportswear and outdoor clothing retailer said it was "pleased" with recent progress in its outdoor business, which includes the Blacks and Millets stores.
"The result for the full year remains, as usual, substantially dependent on the sales and margin performance through the Christmas period and particularly in the last two weeks of December. At this stage the board believes the Group remains on course to deliver earnings at least in line with current expectations," it said in a statement.
JD Sports will post a post-Christmas trading update January 10.
By Steve McGrath; [email protected]; @SteveMcGrath1
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