lastminute reports surge in subscribers

Online bucket shop lastminute.com today reported a surge in subscriber numbers and a slight narrowing of losses for the first three months of the year.

The company, which saw total sales lift 47% during the quarter to £31m, described the figures as ‘‘solid’’.

lastminute said subscriber numbers during the period lifted 9.6% to 3.1 million, while net losses were £10.7m, compared with £11.7m in the three months to December 2000.