Fashion retailer Quiz increased its first half revenue to £36 million from £17.2 million a year earlier after the removal of social distancing restrictions drove demand for more dressy clothing items.
In the six months to 30 September, underlying EBITDA profit came in at £0.7 million compared to a loss of £3.3 million a year earlier.
However, the company swung to a reported loss of £0.3 million from a profit of £10.6 million at the same time in the previous year.
Quiz said a higher level of full price sales and reduced discounting in the period resulted in its gross margin increasing to 57.5% from 51.7% in the first half of last year.
The company experienced strong sales growth of 43% through its own website and saw a 27% uplift in total online sales. In addition, it grew its number of active customers by 30% year-on-year.
Giving an update on more current trading, Quiz said sales were up 108% in the two months to 30 November.
