THE FOSCHINI GROUP LIMITED - Sales update

Sales update


THE FOSCHINI GROUP LIMITED 
Reg. No.: 1937/009504/06 
Code: TFG 
ISIN: ZAE000148466 
 
Sales Update 
 
Christmas trading was mixed across merchandise categories with group sales growth for 
December (2 December 2012 to 29 December 2012) of 10,5% and same store growth of 
4,7%. 
 
Most merchandise categories performed satisfactorily with clothing growth at 14,5% 
(same store growth of 7,6%); homewares at 14,5% (same store growth of 10,7%) and 
cosmetics at 10,7% (same store growth of 6,8%).  Jewellery and cellphones 
underperformed with growths of 0,5% (same store growth of -2,5%) and -5,7% (same 
store growth of -10,3%) respectively. 
 
Group sales for the 9 months to 29 December 2012 increased by 11,4% with same store 
sales growth of 5,6%.  Growths in the various merchandise categories for the 9 months to 
29 December 2012 were as follows: clothing 12,5% (same store growth 6,1%); 
homewares 18,9% (same store growth 11,8%); cosmetics 11,4% (same store growth 
8,0%); jewellery 7,6% (same store growth 3,6%) and cellphones 2,3% (same store growth 
-1,4%). 
 
Merchandise inflation for the period averaged 5,5%. 
Sales post Christmas for the period 30 December 2012 to 17 January 2013 have been 
strong across all merchandise categories with group sales increasing by 19,8% and same 
store growth of 12,9%.   
                                                              
This sales update has not been reviewed or reported on by the company`s external 
auditors.                                                                        
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Cape Town                                                                        
18 January 2013                                                                  
SPONSOR 
UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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