Superdry Expects Little Revenue Growth After Reporting Annual Loss

Struggling UK style retailer Superdry expects stunted income development this fiscal yr after reporting a much bigger than anticipated annual loss on Friday, saying the cost-of-living disaster and fall in actual wages led to weaker gross sales.

The corporate, whose style line principally contains sweatshirts, hoodies and jackets, has additionally been grappling with weak orders from wholesale companions, who’ve been cautious on inventory ranges and liquidity amid financial uncertainties.

Superdry had delayed publication of its annual outcomes on Thursday and requested that its shares be suspended till after the outcomes launch.

“This has been a troublesome yr for the enterprise and the market situations have been extraordinarily difficult, particularly in wholesale,” founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton stated in a press release.

Income for its first quarter that led to July tumbled 18.4 p.c, damage by decrease demand for its Spring/Summer season assortment attributable to excessive climate throughout Europe and a later begin to its end-of-season sale.

“Our new Autumn/Winter assortment is promoting higher this early within the season than regular,” the corporate stated.

Superdry has been elevating funds to bolster its funds and stated slicing prices was a precedence.

“For the total yr, we don’t count on to see vital income development as we deal with price financial savings and margin enchancment,” the corporate stated.

Superdry shares, which had been nonetheless suspended on Friday, have misplaced greater than half their worth this yr.

The corporate reported an adjusted pretax lack of £21.7 million ($27.46 million) for the yr ended April 29, 2023, in contrast with a revenue of £21.6 million.

“Following the Christmas holidays, what’s historically a slower buying and selling interval was exacerbated by the rising cost-of residing disaster and falling actual wages, leading to slower gross sales than anticipated throughout all territories in direction of the tip of our fiscal yr,” it added.

By Yadarisa Shabong; Editors: Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Susan Fenton

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