Mothercare sales rise after surge in online trade

Retail chain Mothercare offered signs its turnaround is gaining traction after seeing sales rise thanks to a surge in online trade and delayed end-of-season promotion.

The babycare group, which also owns the Early Learning Centre brand, saw a 20.4% jump in online sales in the 13 weeks to October 10, helping overall UK like-for-like sales rise by 6.5%.