Sporting goods help Briscoe sales bounce back

Sporting goods help Briscoe sales bounce back
Staff reporters
Briscoe Group reported lifted second quarter sales by almost 30 percent year-on-year, with sporting goods recording growth of more than 33 percent for the period ended July 26.The NZX-listed retailer, operator of the Briscoes and Rebel Sports chains, posted sales of $195.4 million compared with $152.3 million for the same period in 2019. Homeware sales increased 25 percent year-on-year, while online sales accounted for 23 percent of sales in the quarter.Stores were closed for 17 days in the quarter due to the nationwide lockdown.It fared less w...