Moss Bros Group PLC announced trading results for the 23 week period from 30 July 2017 to 6 January 2018. Total sales for the 23 weeks were 1.1% ahead of last year. Total retail sales, including e-commerce, comprised 90% of Group revenue during the 23 week period and were up 1.6% against the same period last year. Like for like total sales for the first 23 weeks of the second half were 0.1% lower than last year. On a like for like basis, retail sales including e-commerce were up 0.4% in the period under review.

The group continued to make progress, growing retail sales against a very challenging consumer backdrop but due to lower footfall than anticipated during December, particularly in stores, the business expects to report a full year profit before tax performance within a range of £6.5 million to £6.8 million, which is slightly below current market expectations.