Hallenstein first half profit drops 40 percent, says early winter sales show modest improvement

Hallenstein first half profit drops 40 percent, says early winter sales show modest improvement
By Tina Morrison March 25 (BusinessDesk) – Hallenstein Glasson, the clothing retailer dropped from the NZX 50 Index this month, posted a 40 percent decline in first-half profit as increased rivalry pushed down prices during the key summer season. It said early winter sales showed a glimmer of hope. Net profit fell to $6.2 million in the six months ended Feb. 1, from $10.4 million in the year earlier period, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. That’s in line with its January forecast for earnings of between $6 million to $6.3 milli...