Hackett beats annual loss blues with upbeat holiday sales

The British label Hackett said that a considerable rise in tourists shopping during the holiday season to take advantage of the weaker pound since the Brexit vote helped the brand post rise in sales at its central London stores. However, the Evening Standard report says that the UK-based retailer sae turnover in UK and Ireland decline 2.4 percent to 107.4 million pounds (130 million dollars) in the year to March 31, while international sales rose 5.8 percent to 151 million pounds (183 million dollars).