The group’s total sales growth was driven by the boating and camping BCF brand, which saw a 51 per cent increase in like-for-like sales over the period.
Super Cheap Auto sales were up 20 per cent, while sales at sports goods retailer Rebel increased 17 per cent on a like-for-like basis.
In early trading on Monday, shares rose 5.5 per cent on Friday’s closing price, hitting a high of $12.40 before settling 2.4 per cent higher at $12.03 just before 10.30am.
The only area of the business that struggled was Macpac, the outdoor clothing company that was forced to shut bricks-and-mortar stores in Melbourne and Auckland due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Sales dropped 3 per cent on a like-for-like basis.
The company said on Monday it was returning the $1.7 million in JobKeeper payments it had received from the Australian government.
