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Debenhams plc
25 June 2015
25(th) June 2015
DEBENHAMS PLC
TRADING UPDATE
Debenhams plc, the leading international, multi-channel brand,
today announces its trading update for the 15 weeks and the 41
weeks to 13(th) June 2015, and confirms the business is on track to
meet full year market expectations.
Financial Highlights
-- Group gross transaction value: 15 weeks +0.4%; 41 weeks +1.7%
-- Group like-for-like sales: 15 weeks 0.0%; 41 weeks 0.9%
-- As previously reported, the New Season Spectacular was
brought forward into H1, together with other promotional changes,
diluting LFL sales by c.1% over the 15 week period
-- Online sales growth: 15 weeks +16.7%; 41 weeks 13.9% as
service offer improvements gain traction
-- Gross margin guidance for FY15 unchanged; on track to achieve full year profit expectations
Operational Highlights
-- Further progress in strategy to drive full price sales
reflects continuing adjustments to the promotional calendar, with 3
days less on promotion in the 15 weeks
-- Concession trials with new partners including Patisserie
Valerie, Chi Kitchen and BHS lighting, to add to the space
optimisation trials already under way
-- Magasin du Nord maintains good momentum in constant currency
-- Five new stores on track to open this Autumn, in Bradford,
Wandsworth, Rugby, Beverley and Newport
Michael Sharp, Chief Executive of Debenhams, said:
"We have made good progress on our strategic priorities, and
remain on track to deliver results in line with market
expectations. During this period we have continued to focus our
promotional activity around the events Debenhams is famous for; we
have made further improvements to our multi-channel proposition,
including more competitive delivery charges; we have commenced
further space trials with a number of exciting new partnerships;
and have seen continued progress in our international operations,
with another strong performance from Magasin.
"Our customers tell us that, whilst they recognise the improving
economic background, they remain cautious in their spending. Our
wide product choice, clear destination departments and improving
service proposition gives us a strong platform from which to
deliver long term sustainable growth."
Performance in the second half to date
In the 15 week period, Group gross transaction value rose by
0.4%, taking the cumulative year-on-year performance to growth of
1.7%.
Changes we have made to our promotional calendar, including the
effect of moving the New Season Spectacular into H1, as previously
announced, have diluted LFL sales growth over this period by c.1%.
The Group has now anniversaried the step change in promotional
activity, but the strategy to introduce more clarity into the
promotional calendar continues.
Stocks have been tightly controlled and we are on track to
deliver a c.5% reduction in full year stock, underpinning the good
cash generation we have guided to for FY15.
Online sales have delivered continuing positive momentum in the
15 week period, growing 16.7%, helped by the more competitive
service offer, including lower delivery charges, and further
improvements to our online presentation.
As part of our space optimisation programme we have embarked on
further concession trials, signing agreements with partners and
product categories that are new to Debenhams, including BHS
Lighting (trialling in two stores), Patisserie Valerie (six stores)
and Chi Kitchen, an exclusive Pan-Asian cuisine offer from the
owners of Mango Tree, that is opening in our Oxford Street and
Birmingham stores. These are in addition to the trials already
being rolled out, as highlighted in the half-year results
announcement. We remain on track to fill more than 50% of the
identified 1m sq ft by April 2016.
Adjusting for the negative currency effect on Group GTV of
(2.1%) in the 15 week period (H1: (1.1%)) LFL sales were +2.1% for
the 15 weeks and +2.3% for the 41 weeks, as shown in the table
below. On a constant currency basis, International sales have shown
similar patterns to H1, with Magasin du Nord continuing to deliver
good growth helped by a recovering Danish economy.
Percentage change
to last year Q3* H1 YTD
% % %
Group Gross Transaction
Value 0.4 2.3 1.7
Constant currency
LFL 2.1 2.4 2.3
Reported LFL 0.0 1.3 0.9
*15 wks
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-ENDS-
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8.30am today. To join the call, please dial +44 (0) 20 3427 1918
(UK/Europe) or +1 212 444 0896 (US), PIN 1292626. A recording of
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Enquiries:
Analysts and investors
Debenhams PLC Matt Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Katharine Wynne, Director of Investor Relations
020 3549 6304/07867 613829
Media
Brunswick Group Simon Sporborg/Jon Drage
020 7404 5959
Notes to editors
Debenhams is a leading international, multi-channel brand with a
proud British heritage which trades out of over 240 stores across
27 countries. Debenhams gives its customers around the world a
unique, differentiated and exclusive mix of own brands,
international brands and concessions.
Debenhams has been investing in design for over 20 years through
its exclusive Designers at Debenhams portfolio of brands. Current
designers include Abigail Ahern, Jeff Banks, Jasper Conran, Sadie
Frost and Jemima French, Patrick Grant, Henry Holland, Betty
Jackson, Stephen Jones , Ben de Lisi, Todd Lynn, Julien Macdonald,
Laura Oakes, Jenny Packham, Ren Pearce and Andrew Fionda, Aliza
Reger, John Rocha, Ashley Thomas, Justin Thornton, Eric Van
Peterson and Matthew Williamson.
This information is provided by RNS
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