"In the last couple of months we have seen some market softening in our discretionary big-ticket categories, which has been reflected in slower like-for-like sales growth."
"Despite the challenging and volatile trading environment and slower-than-expected recovery in some of our markets, we have made a good start to the year, with substantial sales and profit growth, and increased market share across the business. At the same time, we supported our customers through the ongoing cost-of-living crisis by delivering great value - when they need it most."
"In the face of continuing economic uncertainty, we remain fully focused on optimising every element of the business and I'm particularly pleased with the very strong performance of autocentres, where we are delivering significantly improved returns. In light of this, we are accelerating capital investment in the garage services operating model and customer experience in 10 towns in the balance of this financial year."
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