Trading Update

RNS Number : 5574F
John Lewis Of Hungerford PLC
18 May 2017
 

John Lewis of Hungerford plc

 

Trading Update

 

The Board of John Lewis of Hungerford plc (AIM:JLH) provides the following update on current trading ahead of its Investor Meeting this afternoon.

Sales for the third quarter ended 31st May 2017 are expected to be around £1.96 million (2016: £1.86 million) around 5% higher than the previous year. The forward order book remains comparable with last year at £1.5m (2016: £1.5m).

As stated in our Interim Results, the second half year is traditionally our stronger trading period and we remain cautiously optimistic that we will achieve sales results broadly in line with the previous year, with two closed stores and a reduced cost base. However, our business remains sensitive to the prevailing market conditions and as such, uncertainty around the election and the Brexit negotiations could still affect consumer confidence. The board continues to monitor the situation closely.

 

Enquiries:




John Lewis of Hungerford plc

01235 774300

Gary O'Brien, Chairman




Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited


Martyn Fraser

0117 376 2213

Katy Birkin

0207 131 4000

 

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