Hallenstein shares jump 20% as online sales ease covid blues

Hallenstein shares jump 20% as online sales ease covid blues
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Hallenstein Glasson shares jumped 20 percent after the clothing chain said online channels helped keep annual sales stable through the pandemic lockdowns.  The stock hit a three-month high $4.30, and was recently up 19.5 percent at $4.10, after the company said sales were up 0.1 percent at $287.76 million in the 52 weeks ended Aug. 1. The retailer said it expects annual profit of between $27.2 million and $27.8 million, down just 5 percent despite store closures across Australia and New Zealand through the lockdown. Second-half sales d...

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