Thorntons has delivered a 14 per cent increase in pre-tax profits and total sales for the 28 weeks to January 12.
The chocolate retailer’s interim pre-tax profits jumped to£11.9 million on total sales of£126.7 million.
Thorntons said overall sales in the first quarter benefited from the poor weather in the summer months, but still showed an encouraging 7.6 per cent growth in the second quarter against improving comparatives.
Thorntons chief executive Mike Davies said: “Thorntons continues to make good progress across all channels and has now delivered sales growth for five consecutive quarters. We remain focused on strengthening our brand proposition, product innovation, in-store developments and customer service. While the retail sector continues to be challenging, the company remains on course to meet market expectations.”
Thorntons is developing a new store format and is on track to roll out 10 trial shops in the summer. During the 28-week period, Thorntons opened 10 stores, bringing its total number of own-run stores to 378.
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