International business drives Mothercare in first half

UK dips slightly, but overseas sales up 17.3 per cent for retailer.

Mothercare has reported group sales for the 28 weeks (first half) ended October 9th 2010 of £397.1m, up 2.5 per cent year-on-year (2009: £387.3m).

Group underlying profit before tax for the period soared by 22 per cent to £12.2m(2009: £10.0m) after a £2m share based payment charge (2009: £6.1m). While group profit before tax £0.3m compared to a loss in 2009 of £7.1m.

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