Debenhams has happy Christmas

DEBENHAMS has reported a good performance at its Irish shops over Christmas, while Tesco’s Irish sales also appear strong.

British retailer Debenhams, which acquired nine Roches Stores outlets in Ireland in 2006 as part of a €29million takeover said these stores are now fully operational in the Debenhams trading format and are performing well.

The company could not give a future indication on the performance of its Irish stores over the Christmas period but said overall sales growth at all its stores stalled during the period.