Fat Face has revealed sales soared 19 per cent to £61.7 million in the six months to December 1.

EBITDA increased 8 per cent to£12.3 million. During the period, the outdoors retailer opened 10 stores in the UK and tested five stores within John Lewis department stores.

Sales remained strong over Christmas, up 18 per cent year on year in the five weeks to January 5.

Fat Face chief executive Louise Barnes said: “The past six months have been challenging for Fat Face, as they have for many retailers, set against a backdrop of an unseasonable trading environment and depressed consumer sentiment. In spite of these conditions, our business has continued to grow at both sales and EBITDA level. We expect the next six months to remain challenging, but I believe our differentiated brand will deliver further growth and success.”

Fat Face has more than 150 stores worldwide. It was acquired by Bridgepoint in May last year.

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