French Connection reports first half loss

Fashion brand French Connection revealed a first half loss compared to a profit the same time a year earlier in what the company described as a "very difficult" six months.

Fashion brand French Connection revealed a first half loss compared to a profit the same time a year earlier in what the company described as a "very difficult" six months.

The group, which issued a profit warning in May, posted a pre-tax loss of £6.3m in the six-month period ended July 31st 2012 compared to a profit of £0.7m in 2011. Revenue during the period fell to £96m compared to £102.8m a year earlier.

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