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Mothercare

December 2004

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In its pre-close trading update, for the 28 weeks to 9 October, Mothercare announced that like-for-like sales increased by 2.4%, which implies a disappointing â€“0.2% in the second quarter, albeit against strong comparatives, with bad late summer weather being blamed. The bright spot was that gross margins increased around 1.25%, and this after gains of 6% in the comparable period last year. This was achievedthrough a combination of lower markdowns and better buying, including more direct sourcing. Mothercare's refit program is also advancing well, with 81 outlets converted, equivalent to over 50% of its High Street selling space. Although chief executive,Ben Gordon, has milked most of the easy gains in Mothercare's ...

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