White Stuff has benefited from customers returning to in-store shopping in the run-up to Christmas.

The fashion retailer saw its sales climb by 16% year-on-year in the nine weeks to 31 December. This included a 25% increase in in-store sales compared to 8% for online.

The knitwear and partywear categories performed particularly well for the company with velvet and sequinned items making a comeback.

Looking ahead, Jenkins said White Stuff remains cautious about the coming year due to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, but will continue to implement its multichannel business transformation plans.