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Article: The clamour for Burberry bags sees sales soar
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- Yorkshire Post
- 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 per cent of its total revenue - up
13 per cent 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 total revenues increased 25 per cent on an ...