French Connection sales fall as talks on store closures continue

Struggling fashion chain makes small profit of £100,000 but remains up for saleFrench Connection blamed a tough retail backdrop for a slump in sales last year but said it had managed to keep open a handful of stores previously earmarked for closure after some landlords offered more flexibility on onerous lease terms. The struggling fashion chain, which shot to prominence with its notorious FCUK T-shirt slogan in the 1990s but has struggled in recent years, said like-for-like store sales fe