Lego builds solid sales despite coronavirus

Lego shop (Caitlin Doherty/PA)

Danish toy company Lego saw its half-year sales rise solidly despite the coronavirus pandemic, as it benefited from long-term investments in e-commerce and product innovations.

The firm said on Wednesday that overall sales rose 7% to 15.7 billion kroner (£1.86 billion) from the same period last year while operating profit grew 11% to 3.9 billion kroner (£467 million).