Source: Daily Mail, LondonNov.迷你倉 08--SHARES in SuperGroup rose 20p to 1226p after the owner of the Superdry fashion brand said it had increased retail sales by 20pc in the second quarter of this year.The company, which is headed by founder Julian Dunkerton and beloved of teenagers, reported retail sales for the 13 weeks to the end of October of pounds sterling 63.5m and wholesale revenues up 16.7pc to pounds sterling 53.1m.Total sales were pounds sterling 116.6m, an increase of 18.5pc, and represented the group's eighth consecutive quarterly rise.SuperGroup shares surged by more than 230pc after its float in 2010, before falling back in the middle of last year. They have risen by more than 100pc since the beginning of 2013.Oriel Securities rates the stock as an 'Add'.Internet sales from Europe and the rest of the world have now overtaken those in the UK, after a push to expand the business.Dunkerton said this development had 'reinforced our view of the internmini storagetional appeal of the Superdry brand, an important step in delivering our international strategy'.He added: 'Our trading performance, the positive customer reaction to new product ranges and the preparation ahead of peak trading, provides me with confidence in our ability to meet market expectations.'Three new stores opened during the period, while a new warehouse in Burton-on-Trent also started operations. The firm's flagship store is in Regent Street in central London. Meanwhile Dunkerton said 21 franchised outlets were opened in locations including Europe, Macau, India and Indonesia.Supergroup has also completed a deal to take control of agency operations in Germany. It acquired seven stores and the rights to the German market for pounds sterling 3.5m, including pounds sterling 700,000 in shares.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 Daily Mail (London, ) Visit the Daily Mail (London, ) at .dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
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SUPERGROUP BACK IN FASHION
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