Laura Ashley annual fashion sales decline 3.9 percent

For the 74 weeks to June 30, 2016, total Group sales were 400.9 million pounds (522.2 million dollars) compared with the 53 week period last year. Like-for-like sales grew by 4.1 percent over the same period. However, fashion category sales that includes adult fashion, fashion accessories and perfumery decreased by 3.9 percent over the same period last year with like-for-like sales up 2.2 percent.