Olympics hamper Moss Bros sales progress

Formal menswear specialist Moss Brothers said pre-tax profit rose a touch after solid trading across both hire and retail in the first six months of the year.

Formal menswear specialist Moss Brothers said pre-tax profit rose a touch after solid trading across both hire and retail in the first six months of the year.

The retailer lifted like-for-like (LFL) sales by 5.7 per cent, a slower rate than the first half, in what it described as a "positive performance" in line with company expectations.

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