Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending March 2026Company-wide sales were 110.5% of the same period last year, while same-store sales for retail and online sales were 105.8% of the same period last year. Spring merchandise performed strongly, with notable sales of outerwear, jackets, shirts and trousers in both the men's and women's categories.
Strong sales of spring merchandise, There was 1 fewer holiday than in the same month last year, resulting in an estimated negative impact of approximately 1.6 percentage points on same-store sales, The impact of the change in revenue recognition standards is not reflected in the preliminary figures
In principle, disclosure is scheduled around the second business day of the following month, excluding weekends and public holidays
Month April 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 104.4, Month May 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 111.9, Month June 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 109, Month July 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 107, Month August 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 119.8, Month September 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 104.3, Month October 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 114.4, Month November 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 116.9, Month December 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 106.3, Month January 2026 / Company-wide sales, year on year 112.5, Month February 2026 / Company-wide sales, year on year 115, Month March 2026 / Company-wide sales, year on year 110.5
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 110.5 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 110.5 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Ratio (%) 105.8 / Definition of existing stores Retail or online sales locations that have been open for at least 13 months and were operating in the same month of the prior year |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Retail + e-commerce 103.1 / Retail 105.3 / Online Sales 99.5 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Retail + e-commerce 105 / Retail 102.5 / Online Sales 109.6 |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 110.9 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Business unit total / Year on year 106.9, Name Retail + e-commerce / Year on year 108.9, Name Retail / Year on year 108, Name Online Sales / Year on year 110.8, Name Outlet and Other / Year on year 115.6, Name Trend Market (total business units) / Year on year 107.1, Name Mid-Trend Market (total business units) / Year on year 102.1, Name Trend Market (retail) / Year on year 109.5, Name Mid-Trend Market (retail) / Year on year 105.5, Name Trend Market (online sales) / Year on year 110, Name Mid-Trend Market (online sales) / Year on year 98.1 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of purchasing customers (retail + online sales) / Value 103.1 Year-on-year change (%), Indicator name Average spend per customer (retail + online sales) / Value 105 Year-on-year change (%) |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total 317 stores / Retail 230 stores / Online Sales 55 stores / Outlet 32 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 7 / Store name and location Not disclosed |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 2 / Store name and location Not disclosed |
| Monthly Commentary | Company-wide sales were 110.5% of the same period last year, while same-store sales for retail and online sales were 105.8% of the same period last year. Spring merchandise performed strongly, with notable sales of outerwear, jackets, shirts and trousers in both the men's and women's categories. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Strong sales of spring merchandise, There was 1 fewer holiday than in the same month last year, resulting in an estimated negative impact of approximately 1.6 percentage points on same-store sales, The impact of the change in revenue recognition standards is not reflected in the preliminary figures |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month April 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 104.4, Month May 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 111.9, Month June 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 109, Month July 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 107, Month August 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 119.8, Month September 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 104.3, Month October 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 114.4, Month November 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 116.9, Month December 2025 / Company-wide sales, year on year 106.3, Month January 2026 / Company-wide sales, year on year 112.5, Month February 2026 / Company-wide sales, year on year 115, Month March 2026 / Company-wide sales, year on year 110.5 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | In principle, disclosure is scheduled around the second business day of the following month, excluding weekends and public holidays |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Spring merchandise performed strongly, with notable sales of outerwear, jackets, shirts and trousers in both the men's and women's categories. We estimate that having 1 fewer holiday than in the same month last year had a negative impact of approximately 1.6 percentage points on same-store sales. The impact of the change in revenue recognition standards will be reflected in the finalized figures, which are expected to be several percentage points lower than the preliminary figures.