Ring up profits with these three traditional retail stocks

Retailing isn't all about online sales. Here, professional investors Rupert Howard and Ed Klinke pick three traditional retail stocks that they think will thrive.

Two professional investors tell us where they'd put their money. This week: Rupert Howard, head of portfolio management, and Ed Klinke, portfolio manager, at Saranac Partners.

The retail sector has been a focus for investors for some time, but not in a positive way. Lack of wage growth among the lower-paid and the existential threat posed by e-commerce has seen traditional retailers underperform. Investors' concerns have been justified, as evidenced by some high-profile bankruptcies. However, the reaction to these threats has thrown up some interesting investment opportunities.

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