British luxury brand Burberry is cutting 15-20 percent of its product lines, aiming to focus on its newest ranges as it battles to attract shoppers in a volatile luxury goods market.
The company reported a 24 percent drop in first-half underlying profit on Wednesday, in line with expectations.
Burberry said in February it would move away from the traditional model of presenting seasonal ranges months ahead of their appearance in store, in favour of two collections a year that would be available in shops immediately.
Finance chief Carol Fairweather said on Wednesday the company was cutting back on product lines ahead of the key Christmas trading period and would give greater prominence to its newest products, such as the bridle bag that was a top seller from its September runway show.
“We are delighted with everything we have in place for (the) festive (season),” she told reporters.
Burberry, which has released a short film about its founder Thomas Burberry as its Christmas campaign, reported adjusted pretax profit of 146 million pounds, reflecting tougher trading in stores in the United States and Hong Kong.
The company had already announced a 4 percent drop in half-year sales to 1.16 billion pounds last month as weak demand in some overseas markets offset a surge in sales in its British home as tourists took advantage of a lower pound.
Burberry Fall Winter 2016
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