{"id":167501,"date":"2020-09-30T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/studio-retail-product-sales-jump-39-in-first-half\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:07:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:07:24","slug":"studio-retail-product-sales-jump-39-in-first-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/studio-retail-product-sales-jump-39-in-first-half\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio Retail Group product sales jump 39% in first half"},"content":{"rendered":"
Online value retail business, Studio Retail Group, has reported a \u201cstrong retail performance\u201d continuing at its Studio operation, boosted by strength in its online offer during the first half.<\/strong><\/p>\n The company reported a 39% year-on-year rise in product sales<\/strong> in the six months to 24 August 2020.<\/p>\n The online retailer added that in the early weeks of its new AW20 season, its main Studio brand has seen a continuation of its \u201cstrong retail trading\u201d performance as kidswear, gifting and early Christmas ranges have been doing particularly well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the six weeks since the company's annual results announcement on 24 August, product sales had grown by 30% year-on-year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Online sales for the company are now more than 90% of total orders across the brand<\/strong>. Online clothing and footwear sales grew by 22% in the period<\/strong>, \u201cdespite an active decision to de-risk more seasonal clothing ranges at the start of lockdown\u201d.<\/p>\n The de-risking of clothing ranges allowed Studio Retail Group to exit the SS20 season with a clean stock position.<\/p>\n Studio Retail Group said its active customer base had increased by 15% in the last 12 months to 2.1 million customers, of which just under 1.4 million had an active credit account.<\/p>\n The company said its online home and leisure ranges were up 80% in the same period<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Studio Retail Group will announce its interim results on 8 December 2020.<\/p>\n