85 418
Fashion Jobs
LEE
PT Keyholder
Permanent · GRAPEVINE
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · WALPOLE
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · HOUSTON
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · MONONA
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · MORTON
KOHLS
Associate HR Business Partner
Permanent · MENOMONEE FALLS
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · LAKELAND
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · PEARLAND
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Service Specialist*
Permanent · NORRIDGE
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · EDWARDSVILLE
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · GURNEE
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · ORANGE CITY
KOHLS
Full-Time Loss Prevention Supervisor
Permanent · MOBILE
NAVY EXCHANGE
Supply Chain Systems Tech
Permanent · VIRGINIA BEACH
NAVY EXCHANGE
(Norfolk Navy Gateway Inns And Suites) Guest Service Representative i
Permanent · WILLIAMSBURG
NAVY EXCHANGE
Guest Service Representative II
Permanent · GULFPORT
NAVY EXCHANGE
Guest Service Representative II (Part-Time)
Permanent · PENSACOLA
NAVY EXCHANGE
Guest Service Representative II (Full-Time)
Permanent · PENSACOLA
NEIMAN MARCUS
Senior Manager, Fulfillment Operations
Permanent · PITTSTON
NEIMAN MARCUS
Loss Prevention Investigator- Charlotte
Permanent · CHARLOTTE
LULULEMON
Visual Merchandising Specialist | Toledo Local
Permanent · TOLEDO
LULULEMON
Community Specialist | Martha's Vineyard
Permanent · EDGARTOWN
By
Reuters
Published
Dec 10, 2014
Reading time
2 minutes
Download
Download the article
Print
Text size

N Brown sales improving as winter wear demand picks up

By
Reuters
Published
Dec 10, 2014

N Brown Group, a British online and catalogue-based plus-size apparel retailer, said demand was improving as sales of winter wear were picking up after a dull start in September due to warmer-than-usual weather.

Shares of N Brown, known for its brands SimplyBe, Jacamo and Marisota, rose as much as 8 percent.


N Brown said its revenue fell 10.8 percent in September, but rose 1.5 percent in October and 3 percent in November.

"We are now seeing good sales in winter-related fashion product, which was what was driving issues earlier in the quarter," Chief Executive Angela Spindler told Reuters.

A number of big British clothing retailers, including Next and SuperGroup Plc have trimmed their full-year profit forecasts in recent weeks as warm autumn weather kept coats and scarves on the shelf.

N Brown said increased focus on its online business and the relaunch of its biggest brand, JD Williams, in July was boosting sales.

The company's Black Friday sales rose 54 percent and transactions rose 67 percent as customers increasingly go online for their holiday shopping. The Manchester-based retailer gets almost two-thirds of its revenue from its online business.

"Black Friday was great, a great way to stimulate customer demand and get Christmas started ... We expect record online sales during Christmas," Spindler said.

N Brown, however, said its total revenue fell 2.3 percent in the 13 weeks ended Nov. 29. The company had warned in October that its full-year profit would be lower.

N Brown's shares were up 7 percent at 350.40 pence on the London Stock Exchange at 1045 GMT. Up to Tuesday's close, the stock had fallen about 39 percent this year.

© Thomson Reuters 2024 All rights reserved.