IN BRIEF: Shoe Zone shares plunge as interim profit falls; revenue up

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Shoe Zone PLC - Leicester, England-based footwear retailer - Posts revenue of £75.4 million for the 26 weeks ended on April 1, up 7.9% from £69.9 million a year before. Store revenue is up 6.8% to £61.1 million from £57.2 million, while Digital revenue is up 13% to £14.3 million from £12.7 million. Pretax profit, however, is down to £1.5 million from £3.1 million, as administrative expenses rise to £9.1 million from £7.5 million a year before. Declares an interim dividend of 2.5 pence per share, unchanged from a year prior. Looking ahead, expects full-year results to be in line with market expectations. ‘Shoe Zone delivered a robust and positive performance in the period against a backdrop of consumer uncertainty and macroeconomic volatility,’ the firm adds.

Current stock price: 200.00 pence each, down 17% on Tuesday morning in London

12-month change: up 34%

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