Discount retailer Matalan said online sales rose 22 per cent helping sales rise marginally amid a difficult Christmas for many clothing retailers.
The retailer said the rise supported a total sales rise 3.1 per cent for the 4 weeks to December 28.
Chairman John Hargreaves said there had been an 'improving trend through the period from a difficult start'. Many retailers have complained that unseasonable weather in Autumn disrupted sales.
Total sales in the quarter were almost flat - rising to £321 million from £319.4 million. In October the retailer issued a profit warning and replaced its chief executive with the founder's son Jason.
It said that a focus on womenswear, product availability and online growth helped grow sales in the later stages of the quarter.
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