10 Jan 2012 07:00
For immediate release | 10 January 2012 |
Christmas Trading Statement
Majestic Wine PLC
Total UK store sales, excluding VAT, were up 8.4% for the nine weeks of Christmas trading from 1 November 2011 to 2 January 2012 underpinned by like for like UK store sales growth of 4.0%. This brings the like for like UK store sales growth, excluding VAT, to 2.7% for the first 40 weeks of the financial year.
Steve Lewis, Chief Executive, said:
"We are very pleased with our sales performance over the Christmas period. I am delighted that an increasing number of customers choose to shop with Majestic. I would like to thank them all for their loyalty to Majestic and trust that they enjoyed the wines they purchased over Christmas."
For further information, please contact:
Majestic Wine PLC Steve Lewis Nigel Alldritt (Analysts) | Tel: 01923 298200 |
Buchanan Tim Thompson Nicola Cronk | Tel: 020 7466 5000 |
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