Gear4music Holdings PLC (AIM:G4M) signalled results of its growth strategy should start feeding through this year after progress on debt and cost-cutting.
Having cut debt from £14.5 million to £7.3 million throughout last year, the music equipment retailer said on Friday it was now able to focus on growth.
This follows plans to integrate artificial intelligence into Gear4Muisic’s platform, increase product offerings, diversify channels to market and set up new operations in Europe, laid out in June.
“[We] expect this to start delivering results in the second half of this year,” Gear4Music added on Friday.
“We are well prepared operationally for the upcoming seasonal peak trading period, and the board remains confident of the delivery of our medium and longer-term profitable growth strategy.”
Trading so far this year had been in line with expectations, the firm said, with markets expecting revenue of £154.7 million and a £2.8 million pre-tax profit over the full year.