John Lewis of Hungerford expects small full-year profit

22nd Oct 2013 12:07

John Lewis of Hungerford said it expected to make a small profit for the last year and said the first quarter had seen strong growth.The AIM-listed kitchens retailer, which also announced two new directors had been appointed to the board, said it expected to report £6.5m of sales for the year to August 31st, resulting in a "small underlying operating profit". In the first quarter of the new year, the company said orders and dispatched sales had increased 13% over the equivalent period last year to £1.7m.OH