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Article: Handbags lift Burberry sales figures; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards.(News)
- Article from:
- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- January 17, 2007
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DEMAND for luxury branded handbags and accessories helped lift Burberry's sales growth into double digits, the group said yesterday.
The retailer, famous for its hallmark plaid fabric, reported retail sales -accounting for 70% of its total revenue - up 13% on a comparable store basis.
Burberry said the retail boost was driven by "excellent demand" for its new handbags, alongside a number of updated styles.
One of Burberry's best sellers in the past year has been its pounds 750 Manor Handbag, which was carried by model Kate Moss in a high-profile advertising campaign which also featured fellow Burberry model Stella Tennant.
It said that total revenues ...
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Article: BACKGROUND: Downs and ups at Burberry.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);
May 26, 2005 ;
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