Britain’s Boohoo bucks weak festive market with 44% income rise

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Britain’s Boohoo bucks weak festive market with 44% income rise

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Boohoo BOOH.L reported sturdy buying and selling in its Christ


LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters)Britain’s Boohoo BOOH.L reported sturdy buying and selling in its Christmas buying and selling interval and upgraded its full-year steering, marking the web vogue retailer as a festive winner that bucked a weak general market.

Boohoo, which sells own-brand clothes, footwear, equipment and sweetness merchandise, mentioned on Tuesday complete group income rose 44% to 473.7 million kilos ($615 million) within the 4 months to Dec. 31. That compares to first half development of 43%.

The group is now forecasting full 12 months 2019-20 income development of 40-42%, up from earlier steering of 33-38%, and a core revenue margin of 10.0-10.2%, versus earlier steering of “round 10%”.

($1 = 0.7702 kilos)

(Reporting by James Davey, Modifying by Paul Sandle)

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