Prada shows off new growth phase with rising sales, profits

Prada paved the way for a "new phase" of growth on Wednesday after the fashion brand reported rising sales, profit and income in the first half of the year.The Milan-based luxury company, jointly run by husband and wife team Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, is looking to build on the first signs of a turnaround after posting falling profits since 2014.Chief Financial Officer Alessandra Cozzani said the group was "quite comfortable" with achieving market consensus for full-year sales, at 3.2