Q3 IMS
February 03 2010 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCPR
RNS Number : 5789G
Carpetright PLC
03 February 2010
3 February 2010
Carpetright plc
Interim Management Statement
Carpetright plc, Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor coverings
retailer, today announces a trading update for the 13 weeks ended 30 January
2010, being the third quarter of its current financial year.
Highlights
· Group sales rose by 7.0% and the store base increased to 7172 at the period
end.
· UK and Republic of Ireland sales rose by 7.7%, with like-for-like sales3 up
2.3%. A net four stores have been opened, increasing the total to 5942.
· In constant currency terms, in our continuing business in the Rest of
Europe (The Netherlands and Belgium) total sales decreased by 5.1% with
like-for-like sales down 3.7%. After allowing for the movement in exchange
rates, this translates to a total sales growth of 5.4%. We opened one store in
the period, increasing the total to 117.
· Our announced withdrawal from Poland continues to plan with an envisaged
exit from this market by the financial year end. Four stores closed over the
period, leaving a portfolio of six.
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| | 13 weeks | 39 weeks | 26 weeks to |
| | to | to | 31 October |
| | 30 January | 30 January | 2009 |
| | 2010 | 2010 | (Previously |
| | | | reported) |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| Group Sales | 7.0% | 8.3% | 9.0% |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| | | | |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| UK & RoI | | | |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| - Total | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| - Like-for-like | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| | | | |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| Rest of Europe (continuing businesses) |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| - Total (in GBP) | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| - Total (in constant | (5.1%) | (4.3%) | (3.9%) |
| currency) | | | |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
| - Like-for-like (in | (3.7%) | (3.8%) | (3.9%) |
| constant currency) | | | |
+-----------------------------+------------+------------+--------------+
Lord Harris of Peckham, Chairman and Chief Executive, said:
"We are pleased with our overall performance during the period and believe our
continued growth demonstrates the resilience and strength of our business plan.
"In the UK, trading in the early part of the quarter was strong and we
experienced double digit like for like growth. The severe weather conditions
post-Christmas impacted the final weeks of the quarter but we are hopeful of
recovering some of this lost trade in the coming weeks.
"Our new revenue streams from housebuilding and insurance customers are
generating incremental business and we expect this to grow in future periods. We
have opened a net four new stores in the last thirteen weeks and have recently
launched two transactional web sites supporting the Carpetright and Sleepright
brands. These sites are trading in line with management expectations.
"We believe we continue to grow market share in our businesses in The
Netherlands and Belgium. Whilst we remain cautious about economic conditions in
these markets, our businesses have recently demonstrated signs of a recovery in
sales performance. This leads us to be optimistic about a return to growth in
our Rest of Europe business in the balance of the year.
"Our previously announced withdrawal from our loss making operations in Poland
continues and we envisage full exit by the close of this financial year.
"Whilst we remain cautious about our market in the balance of the financial
year, we continue our drive for sustained growth and our expectations for the
full year are unchanged."
Analyst conference call
Lord Harris will host a conference call for analysts at 8:30am
The dial in number is 0800 032 3808 with the passcode 7949893
Thereafter, for further enquiries please contact:
Carpetright plc
Lord Harris of Peckham, Chairman and Chief Executive
Neil Page, Group Finance Director
Tel: 01708 802000
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Kevin Smith / Angharad Couch / Lindsay Noton
Tel: 020 7683 9571
A copy of this trading statement will be available on our website
www.carpetright.plc.uk today from 7.00am
Notes
1. All sales figures are quoted after deducting VAT.
2. Excludes Sleepright within Carpetright locations.
3. Like-for-like sales represent sales from stores which have been trading for
52 weeks at the start of
the financial year. It includes the sales of beds, where these have been
introduced into the like-for-
like store base since the acquisition of Sleepright in December 2008.
4. The Group will announce an update on trading for the 12 weeks to 24 April
2010 on Wednesday 28
April 2010.
5. There have been no significant changes to the Group's financial position
during the period.
6. Certain statements in this report are forward looking. Although the Group
believes that the
expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, we
can give no
assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. Because these
statements
contain risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied
by these forward looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any
forward looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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