Catherine Ferry
Government Director & CFO
Good morning. I am Kate Ferry, CFO of Burberry. And with me in the present day are Josh Schulman, our CEO; and Jo Kennedy, Head of Investor Relations. As you’ll have seen, we revealed our Q1 buying and selling replace this morning. There are slides to accompany this name on our company web site, and a transcript will even be obtainable later in the present day. When it comes to operating order, I am going to undergo our efficiency within the first quarter, after which Josh and I will probably be completely satisfied to take your questions.
We’ve got continued to make progress with our Burberry Ahead technique this quarter. Comparable retail gross sales grew 5% versus final 12 months, led by continued energy in Americas and Larger China. We sustained model momentum by culturally related storytelling and activations, driving gross sales and engagement throughout key markets. We’re cementing our authority in outerwear and scarves with outerwear rising double-digits within the quarter, supported by demand for heritage rainwear, light-weight jackets and seasonal merchandise. We’re additionally inspired by the efficiency of our silk scarves. On the identical time, we’re extending our product authority into ready-to-wear and ladies’s baggage.
General, and for the primary time in 3 years, we noticed progress throughout our womenswear, menswear, equipment and kids’s put on divisions. We’re seeing a optimistic buyer response to our product
