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Having a sale isn't always a sign of weakness. Let's see where we settle. Dividend coming through, global growth etc. I believe what I'm trying very poorly to say is a good old fashioned (excuse the pun) "nah nah nah nah nah". lol

They really can't win can they. Wrong when they don't have a sale and wrong when they do. If i got caught out by warm weather I'd probably have a big sale too. The coats that don't sell this winter can't be carried to next as they are out of fashion by then. Hats off to SGP for having a sale which includes so many items. I hate UP TO 50% sales that offer only a couple of lines or just the rubbish at 50% off. I hope it ends soon, before regular customers are educated to "wait for the sale". The need to keep introducing new lines and maximise return on previous lines, seasonal changes etc. combine to make a 50% sale a good thing. It's not having a sale that hurts when everyone else is or having one which last too long. Try logging onto Next at the end of each season when they need to shift stock. It doesn't seem to be an issue to their SP. Years ago i was in Harrods looking at a watch reduced by 50% from £180k to £90k. You'd probably think that was rediculous right, especially if you had paid £180k the week before? Stop though and ask yourself... if you had spent £180k on a watch would money really be an issue to you? If you came to me saying you bought a watch like mine for £90k instead of the £180k i paid i would simply say..."i don't need to wait for the sales". Who is in the better position me having bought at full price and being able to shout about it or you having saved £90k and being able to shout about that? In reality both of us and that's the difference between a Superdry sale and for example a Matalan sale where i wish i had waited making you the smart one. Like i said a short term blip is likely as a result of the weather but they have their act together and have shown they respond well to challenges. SGP's value is in international expansion which is steadily gaining momentum. Solid foundations being laid.

It was commented that a cold spell was needed and it hasn't happened. The fact is that two factors are at play here.. 1) Any retailer that doesn't have a sale at this time of year is not brave just plain stupid. 2) if excess stock exisits, for whatever reason, it's better to sell it at a discount (or loss) than not sell it at all. Carrots refers to groceries, stand in any Tesco on saturday afternoon and see how the veg fly. New stock hitting the shelves constantly until it's all gone. We'll see at the next update. Oh and I'm not saying everything will be rosy, the christmas weather hasn't helped many clothing retailers. The longer term trend has been and will continue to be growth, more do you want from a holding?

And I'm not saying that Tesco should start selling Superdry before anyone gets the wrong end of the stick..or is that carrot? lol

Dear oh dear, Julian must be making a big mistake hiring people who clearly don't have a clue about anything other than fruit and veg. Let's see if they can do for clothes what they did for carrots. Hold on..don't forget George, cherokee, finest etc etc...if Tesco wanted to launch an equivalent range to finest in clothing sold through instore boutiques focussed on quality i dare say it could work. Perhaps when you're bored of carrots and want to apply your skillset to to a fresh challenge it's not such a bad thing. A lot of hires at director level are made for one of two reasons... 1) it's not who you know, it's what you know OR 2) it's not what you know, it's who you know Every hire made will tick at least one box and either is fine by me. Happy Christmas all.

SGP isn't run by idiots that throw money around for no reason. This is a strong sign of confidence from management who have spent the last couple of years in particular putting all the ingredients together for very solid international expansion. This is a strong company run by a savvy BOD who are focussed on where they are going and for a refreshing change (when compared to AIM) they are working for their shareholders. The dividend is a welcome £600 but I'm sure that every other holder here is focussed on the potential for capital gain between here and 2020 not to mention beyond. I am confident that within 5-10 years this share will be trading at double the current sp. Just a guess but let's see.

I agree Matt. Mick you really are becoming a pain. All your pasted updates are actually worth less than the fact that Idris Elba was on the Johnathon Ross show last weekend and gave Superdy a huge plug. (Well worth a watch). No technical knowledge in that one but a darn sight more interesting than broker updates (the way you provide them anyway!)

Blimey Jimini Directors appointed ex B&Q, Tesco & Asda...and that's bad news?? Have you been watching any of those companies over the last decade or so?? Perhaps SGP should have appointed a bloke from a market stall selling leather jackets on the cheap? That's real clothing retail experience! There's more to this lark than knowing a pair of trousers from a jacket and I'm pretty sure that if you look at appointments within most large companies many have no direct experience of the products involved. There are many angles to be covered when running a company of this size with ALL its requirements. And could micktkipper please not repost so many articles that we've all probably already seen. Especially multiple times? Rant over.. lol

Better being late to catch it on the way back up than early catching it on the way down. Don't be desperate, it's not got a lot further to fall but why buy while it's falling? I've got plenty in SGP already and am on a tidy profit but i am watching BLT with interest now. Only half in there so far and holding back. Nice little day trades for the taking by the look of it though. Maybe tomorrow if not later this week or end of month will see me chucking more at it.

Be more worrying to see coats piled high heading towards winter. Were they Superdry branded and were they current lines or old ones?. it's no worse than offloading discontinued lines via Ebay, beats throwing them in the bin.

Not sure you'll see under £13 but i think that would be a good entry point. I'd be very tempted by £13.25 but not sure we'll see that. China isn't great currently but It's still a huge market for SGP to chase in the longer term and thinking a couple of months ahead isn't what SGP are about. The fact is that China will grow so it's still all systems go.

Made a nice profit on BLT this morning but then SGP dropped by "stupid money" typical. Knew i should have thrown the sink at BLT! lol Any reason for the drop here anyone?... or is this a good top up opportunity? Quite odd for Supergroup, something strange here.

Quite a consistent rise lately towards results. Is it going to be a case of BOOM on results day? Holding out for £18+ anyone got any ideas on if/when it's likely to reach that level again?

If the market was confident of a good update this would be rising. The last update wasn't received well, i wonder if we are in for more of the same tomorrow? Falling the day before reporting, seen this so many times now! Getting bored of this and annoyed that whoever knows what's coming seems to know too much for this to be considered a level playing field!

BG starting to look good for a quick profit but at the expence of ditching some SPG? I think not, but stand to be corrected over the next few days i'm sure!

GERTCHA! lol It doesn't have to end the day over £16, the fact we've been there is good enough for me. Just a case now of how many days till we close above it and where we'll level out from there. If you were an outsider to this you'd probably think SGP looked too good to be true today but you only have to look at what's being done to grow the brand to appreciate how big the growth potential is. Let's not forget we got pounded over the warehouse and several other issues. In reality it's only about where it should be anyway.

Vidacos take up a large chunk of what Theo dumped and at the same time the share price recovers strongly to have another stab at the late 15's. That's got to be a good sign but since we also have the RNS telling us that figures will be out on 6th Feb i'm getting a strong feeling that the figures are going to be explosive!? Still reckon they need to get some outlets open in the canary islands. Next door to many of the designer outlets already there Superdry would be a great fit. Only summer clothes would need to be stocked and the passing trade from all over Europe would be a great advertising platform. Opinions anyone?

Talk about shaking the tree! A hurricane just blew over the SGP tree and ripped it out of the ground! Those that sell out now are perhaps bonkers given where it has come from in just a few weeks and the potenbtial to be back there again when results hit the street. The only doubt is will the market correction steamroller any good results flat? Bought in low so it's got a lot of falling to do before i reach for the Charmin. The fundimentals haven't changed and at £15 it's got a realistic short term upside of 20%. IMO

Superdry is everything i think a good company should be. Quality products, sticking to their core brand aims/values and not "selling out" into cheaper market segments, no sales is a great sign assuming your clothes are still selling, increasing sales volume makes it even better news! Asos and Next are the total opposite, they sell their own stuff and others (Superdry included as far as Next are concerned (it's been in there for ages!)). They are about value to the masses rather than quality to a smaller market segment. So Superdry has to get it's growth from expansion into other regions aiming at the same segment rather than by selling whatever they want to whoever will buy it. Makes me think i've got this all wrong, i should be investing in an aim company with a great website, no brand loyalty etc, this is what Ebay and Amazon are best at, selling everything to anyone! I like this share a lot and see no reason why by the end of 1014 this can't be over the £18 and heading to £20. Expansion is the key for Superdry and they seem to be firing on all cyllinders! Good luck all.

Over Xmas i went on holiday to Lanzarote and it struck me that some of the nicer areas of the canaries (with some trendy well known brand outlets) are ripe for Superdry to put in an appearance! Not only would they be aquiring space next door to prestigious brands but the passing holiday makers looking to spend money treating themselves could be a greatly missed opportunity. At the very least a great shop window to market the brand to year round visitors from many countries across Europe. Since it's typically 20+ degrees at Christmas how easy does stock management get when you only have to hold your summer range? What do you think guys? I know nothing about running a retail outlet but i'd be happy to apply for the post of Canaries Brand Manager! lol