Carpetright says stores refresh drives return to like-for-like growth

British carpet and floor coverings retailer Carpetright reported a return to like-for-like sales growth in Britain in its third quarter, helped by a store refurbishment programme. Like-for-like sales in Britain rose 1.9 percent in the 13 weeks to Jan. 28 against a 2.9 percent fall in its first half, the company said on Tuesday. Chief Executive Wilf Walsh said the group's trading performance over the last four weeks, with like-for-like growth of 6.8 percent, gave him confidence that the group's t