Turnover for the 1st quarter
of the 2002/2003 financial year
Turnover (excluding tax) in
thousands of euros.
Pro forma
Parent company
2002/2003
2001/2002
Financial income
1st quarter
21
-
Consolidated group
Turnover
1st quarter
96, 706
89, 032
The DAMARTEX Group's turnover rose
by 8.6% in the first quarter, compared to the pro forma basis for
the same period in the previous financial year.
In
France, sales rose by 9.9%, thanks to better percent of fill from
stock and a good end in season spring - summer.
On the international front, Belgium achieved a good
commercial performance and continues to progress.
England suffered a slowdown in growth with a ratio
of 4.4%.
Thanks to progress made with the catalogue dispatch
plan, Switzerland and Japan achieved a high level of business that
cannot be extrapolated for the second quarter.