Sosandar reports return to growth despite M&S cyber disruption

The fashion retailer posted a 15% increase in year-on-year revenue to £18.7m for the six months ending 30 September 2025, up from £16.2m

Revenue from its own website sales increased 28% against last year, while gross margin sustained at 62.2%, as it held its move towards more full-price sales. 

Sosandar made a loss before tax of £1.1m, deepening from the £0.7m loss in the first half of FY25, which it said was in line with expectations and reflected the second half weighting and the impact of the M&S cyber attack.

The retailer said that trading with M&S had since resumed and “collaborative efforts” were underway to increase stock levels. 

In a statement to markets the retailer said: “Profitability year on year was impacted by the performance of our own stores and the M&S cyber incident, as previously outlined, albeit compensated for by the strength of trading through our own website.”

Sosandar co-chief executives Ali Hall and Julie Lavington said: “We are really pleased with how the business has performed over the past six months. During this period, we delivered a return to revenue growth, supported by strong momentum through our own website which remains a key driver of both sales and customer engagement, alongside a resilient gross margin.

The autumn/winter season has delivered another robust trading performance, with customers continuing to respond positively to our unique collections across both occasion and everyday dressing.

Looking forward, the foundations have been laid for sustainable, profitable, cash generative growth.”