GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
Game Group first half ahead of expectations
3 July, 2008 | by Retail Bulletin
60 further new stores planned for the Christmas trading period.
For the first 22 weeks to 28 June 2008, total Group sales were up by 54.0 per cent. Like for like Group sales (including Gamestation from 1 May 2008) for the same period were up by 24.8 per cent. In the UK and Ireland, total sales were up by 58.2 per cent and lfl sales were up by 28.1 per cent. In the International business, total sales and lfl sales were up by 43.9 per cent and 16.9 per cent respectively.
