Mothercare reports 3% sales decline

Under-pressure retailer Mothercare today announced another drop in UK sales as it continues to flounder at home but flourish abroad.

The mothers-to-be, babies and children’s goods group, which runs around 350 stores in the UK and 20 in Ireland, said that like-for-like sales in its domestic market were down by 3% in the 13 weeks to January 7.