• Total sales rise 1.7% in five-week Christmas period
  • Like-for-likes fall 2.7%
  • No further change to profit forecast

Sales at Bonmarché have returned to “more normal levels” since the retailer issued a profit warning in the run-up to Christmas.

Bonmarche chief executive Beth Butterwick said trading is now more 'normal'

Beth Butterwick

Bonmarché chief executive Beth Butterwick said trading is now more ‘normal’

Bonmarché posted a 2.4% rise in total sales in its third quarter, when like-for-likes including online fell 0.8%.

In the 13 weeks to December 26, online sales climbed 3.9% and store like-for-likes fell 1.3%.

Over the five-week Christmas period to the same date total sales rose 1.7% and like-for-likes slipped 2.7%.

Store like-for-likes fell 2.7% and online revenues slipped 2.4%.

Bonmarché chief executive Beth Butterwick said: “Trading conditions during November and December were very challenging. In the short period since Christmas, demand has trended towards more normal levels.”

The retailer said it expects full-year profit to come in at between £10.5m and £12m, as indicated at the time of its profit warning in December.

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