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JD Sports announces just over 6% growth after the Christmas period

Sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc, has announced just over 6% like-for-like sales growth following the Christmas trading period.

As a result of stronger trading in the Christmas period, at the end of the 48 week period to 4 January 2014 the group are reportedly “marginally ahead” of this level.

For the forty two weeks to 23 November 2013 growth had stood at 5.8%.

The JD Sports group includes outdoor clothing store Millets, shoe retailers Size? as well as fashion clothing retailers Bank.

The Group will make its Preliminary Results Announcement for the 52 weeks ending 1 February 2014 on 15 April 2014.

Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman, commented: “Christmas 2013 has seen yet another very robust performance from our core Sports Fascias.

“Throughout recent years of considerable change and expansion for the Group, the core Sports Fascias’ proposition has continued to be developed and enhanced.

“I am delighted that the most recent six weeks’ trading has continued to give confidence for the future. I also expect considerable further progress elsewhere in the Group in 2014.”

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