Trading Statement
January 30 2007 - 2:02AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:3306Q
Carpetright PLC
30 January 2007
Third Quarter Trading Statement - Financial Year Ending 28 April 2007
Carpetright plc, Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor coverings
retailer, today announces its third quarter trading update, which covers the 13
weeks from 29 October 2006 to 27 January 2007.
The UK and Republic of Ireland business has recorded a total sales increase of
7.0% with like for like sales up by 0.1%. The Rest of Europe has recorded a
total sales increase of 12.5% with like for like sales up by 4.9%.
Within the UK and Republic of Ireland we have opened 13 stores, including three
concessions, and closed four taking the total number of stores to 503 including
65 concessions. Additionally, we have opened two stores in The Netherlands and
two stores in Poland taking the Group total to 608 stores.
Lord Harris of Peckham, Chairman and Chief Executive, said:
"We are satisfied with our overall performance. The Group has continued to grow
sales in all of its businesses with new space contributing strongly. We are
especially pleased with the performance of our concessions stores."
"Carpetright opened its 600th store in the period and we have plans to open
another 20 stores before the year end."
The Group will report its pre-close trading update for the second half on 24
April 2007.
For further enquiries please contact:
Carpetright plc
Ian Kenyon, Group Finance Director 01708 525522
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Kevin Smith / Fiona Mulcahy 020 7638 9571
2006/2007 2005/200
Store Base - Numbers 27 January 28 October 2006 28 January 29 October
2007 2006 2005
UK & RoI
Large 373 367 352 346
Small 65 64 36 34
Concessions 65 63 41 35
503 494 429 415
Rest of Europe
Belgium 28 28 28 29
The Netherlands 72 70 65 64
Poland 5 3 - -
105 101 93 93
Group Total 608 595 522 508
2006/2007 2005/2006
Store Space (knsf) 27 January 28 October 2006 28 January 29 October
2007 2006 2005
UK & RoI
Large 3,626 3,591 3,466 3,421
Small 327 320 188 178
Concessions 143 146 94 77
4,096 4,057 3,748 3,676
Rest of Europe
Belgium 347 347 347 368
The Netherlands 860 854 810 799
Poland 54 35 - -
1,261 1,236 1,157 1,167
Group Total 5,358 5,293 4,905 4,843
This information is provided by RNS
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