Topps Tiles said today that it had made "an encouraging start to the financial year", with like-for-like revenues up 4.4% in the 13 weeks to January 2 2016.
Over the period, the company completed its second 'lab store' in Shoreditch, which features a range of new display and merchandising treatments.

It also launched 17 new ranges, with sales from lines launched in the last 12 months accounting for 8.9% of sales.

Topps is now trading from 340 stores, including 13 Boutique stores. Q1 saw seven Clearance stores closed, and four remaining stores are currently being converted to the core format.