Topps Tiles PLC (LON:TPT) said retail trading over the third quarter beat expectations following the gradual reopening of stores from the end of May.
Average weekly sales went from £800,000 in April to £3.9mln last week, when the whole estate was open, which was only 5% below last year’s figures.
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Retail revenue for the three months to June was still half of the same period in 2019 at £1.9mln, while commercial sales slipped 16% to £1.4mln.
The tiles seller noted that social distancing measures are not a significant constraint due to the relatively low customer footfall and large spaces.
Net cash at the end of the quarter was £3.9mln, with available cash headroom of £52.9mln.
"There’s clearly an element of pent-up demand, with sales across the wider home category performing well at the moment," said house broker Peel Hunt, upgrading forecast loss to £7.4mln from £12mln.
Shares rose 4% to 46.1p early on Wednesday.
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