I have been going through our March to date numbers and comparing them with 2012 … cards, gifts, toys and plush account for 42% of sales and each is delivering well into double digit growth. Plush will pass $6,000 in sales this month. Not bad for what is usually a quiet month, Easter notwithstanding.
Magazine sales are up 2%.
Overall, revenue is up 6% on the back of flat traffic but a deeper, more valuable basket. the work we are doing reengineering our GP is delivering good results.
We’ve had a good month too. Gifts, mags and lotto all up.
We are up on March 2012. April may be a bit harder with Easter in April last year and in March this year.
Better than a sales increase is our profit increase due to hard work on higher profit lines. 🙂 Lotto Schmotto.