Original article by James Fernyhough
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 16 : 6-Jan-21
Shares in furniture retailer Nick Scali rose to record highs during trading on 5 January after it advised that it expected its profit for the six months to 31 December would be $40.5 million, double the result for the previous corresponding period. The company also stated that its sales for the past three months were up by 58 per cent. Meanwhile, Sydney retailers other than those in the Sydney CBD have indicated that they saw strong foot traffic for the Boxing Day sales; National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb noted the Sydney CBD had been a "ghost town".
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NICK SCALI LIMITED – ASX NCK, NATIONAL RETAIL ASSOCIATION LIMITED