Roots Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales also moved lower.
The retailer says it earned $13.0 million or 31 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 28, down from a profit of $18.1 million or 42 cents per diluted share a year earlier.
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Overall sales totalled $111.5 million in the quarter, down from $121.3 million.
The drop came as its corporate retail store and e-commerce sales fell to $98.5 million compared with $110.6 million a year ago.
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Roots says the result was primarily driven by economic headwinds and an intensified promotional environment.
Partner and other sales totalled $12.9 million for the quarter, up from $10.7 million a year ago, helped by higher sales to the company’s partner in Taiwan, growth in the wholesale of Roots-branded products to select partners, and favourable foreign exchange impacts.
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