UK: Majestic profits rise, total sales fall

Nov 20, 2012

(Decanter) - Majestic Wine shook off the effects of the wet summer to post a 3.9% increase in pre-tax profits to £9.2m for the six months ending 1 October. But total sales at the wine retailer fell 1.4% to £126m, impacted by the poor weather and a planned scaling back of the company’s wholesale activities. Wholesale revenues plummeted by £7.2m to £3.2m, with chairman David Wrigley explaining, ‘We decided to reduce our involvement in the wholesale drinks market and focus towards on-trade customers.’

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