Moss Bros said total sales in the first 15 weeks of its financial year rose 1.5% year on year and like-for-likes edged down 0.2%.

Like-for-like retail sales, including ecommerce, were up 2.2%, “reflecting a strong ecommerce performance alongside positive momentum in high street stores”.

Ecommerce sales rose 18.7% on last year to account for 15.5% of total revenues versus 13% a year ago.