Macpac outperforming expectations for Super Retail Group

Thu, 15 Aug 2019

By Paul McBeth Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Macpac is still delivering better results than expected for its Australian owner Super Retail Group, which wants to keep rolling out the outdoor equipment chain across Australasia. The retailer's sales were up 7.3 percent on a like-for-like basis at A$119.3 million in the year ended June 30, and delivered earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of A$17.4 million, more than the NZ$16 million management budgeted for. That was the first full year for Macpac under the Super Reta...

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