GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
Blacks issues profit warning
23 August, 2006 | by Retail Bulletin
Millets disappoints with a like for like sales decline of 5.6%
Total Group retail sales have risen by 2.7% in the 25 weeks to 19 August. Like for like retail sales declined by 0.4% in the same period (2005: -4.4%).
The company expects the half year result to be broadly at break-even level and expectations for the second half are for profits to be broadly in line with the second half last year.