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Hotter Shoes steps back into the black as sales pass £50m

The brand has also signed a new partnership with M&S

Hotter Shoes is headquartered in Lancashire

Hotter Shoes has stepped back into the black as its sales passed the £50m mark during its latest financial year.

The Lancashire-headquartered company's parent, Unbound Group, confirmed the brand's revenue totalled £51.9m for the 12 months to January 30, 2022, up from £44.5m.

In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, the group said the "performance reflects the strength of Hotter's products and multi-channel offering, with double digit percentage revenue growth being achieved in both the digital and traditional retail channels".

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It added that the result was achieved "despite the significant challenges impacting the sector, particularly during the second half of the financial year".

Pre-tax profits at Hotter Shoes are also not anticipated to be below £200,000, compare to a loss of £6.6m during the prior financial year.

The statement added: "Looking ahead, management is confident in achieving the medium-term growth targets for both Hotter and Unbound as outlined on the capital markets day in September 2021.

"Specifically for Hotter, though supply chain disruption has been a challenge during H2 FY22, the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ manufacturing facility provided a level of resilience and availability improved during the final quarter of FY22.