Ted Baker PLC Trading Update (6466W)
November 16 2017 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6466W
Ted Baker PLC
16 November 2017
16 November 2017
Ted Baker Plc
("Ted Baker" or the "Group")
Trading Update
For the 13 week period from 13 August 2017 to 11 November
2017
Continued growth and development of the brand despite
challenging conditions
Ted Baker, the global lifestyle brand, announces that Group
revenue increased by 7.3% (8.0% in constant currency) for the 13
week period from 13 August 2017 to 11 November 2017 (the "period"),
compared to the same period last year.
Retail sales for the period increased by 4.6% (5.1% in constant
currency). E-commerce sales increased by 30.5% (31.3% in constant
currency) and represented 19.2% of total retail sales. Average
retail square footage rose by 5.6% to 404,864 sq.ft (2016: 383,330
sq.ft) and the Group's expansion continued with the opening of a
new store in Oxford and further concessions in premium department
stores in Canada, Germany and the UK. We also opened an outlet in
Chicago and relocated our Bicester outlet. This performance was
achieved despite continued challenging external trading conditions
across some of Ted Baker's global markets, most notably in
October.
Wholesale sales for the period increased by 14.2% (15.4% in
constant currency) reflecting good performances from both our UK
and North American businesses. We now anticipate low double-digit
wholesale sales growth (in constant currency) for the full
year.
Both retail and wholesale gross margins were in line with our
expectations.
Our product and territorial licensees continue to perform well
with further licensed store openings in Kuwait and Qatar.
Whilst the outcome for the full year will, as ever, be dependent
on trading during the important Christmas period, the Board is
confident of making further progress and meeting its full year
expectations.
Commenting on trading, Ray Kelvin CBE, Founder and Chief
Executive said:
"The business has continued to perform well and develop in line
with our expectations, reflecting the strength of the Ted Baker
brand and the quality of our collections.
The Group's continued growth in the period, despite challenging
trading conditions across some of our global markets, has again
been underpinned by our business model and the unwavering focus on
product quality and design that are central to everything we
do.
The reactions to our Autumn/Winter collections have been
positive. Whilst the Group's full year results will, as ever, be
dependent on trading conditions over the important Christmas
period, we remain confident of meeting our expectations for the
full year and continuing to develop Ted Baker as a global lifestyle
brand."
Ted Baker intends to make its next trading statement covering
the period from 12 November 2017 to 6 January 2018 in mid-January
2018.
This announcement contains inside information. The person
responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of the Company is Charles Anderson, Finance Director &
Company Secretary.
Ted Baker Tel: +44 (0)
20 7255 4800
Ray Kelvin CBE, Founder & Chief
Executive
Lindsay Page, Chief Operating
Officer & Group Finance Director
Charles Anderson, Finance Director
& Company Secretary
Hudson Sandler Tel: +44 (0)
20 7796 4133
Alex Brennan / Hattie O'Reilly
/ Fern Duncan
Enquiries and further information:
www.tedbaker.com
www.tedbakerplc.com
Media images available for download at:
www.tedbakerplc.com/ted/en/mediacentre/imagelibrary
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements include matters that are not
historical facts or are statements regarding the Group's
intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other
things, the Group's results of operations, financial condition,
liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies, and the industries in
which the Group operates.
Forward-looking statements are based on the information
available to the Directors at the time of preparation of this
announcement, and will not be updated during the year. The
Directors can give no assurance that these expectations will prove
to have been correct. Due to inherent uncertainties, including both
economic and business risk factors underlying such forward looking
information, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
This information is provided by RNS
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