Sales at outdoor clothing maker Kathmandu were up by 51.2 per cent to $NZ194 million,while wetsuit and surfwear brand Rip Curl grew by 18.8 per cent to $306.4 million.
Chief executive Michael Daly said that sales had continued to surge in February,and were up by 31.9 per cent across the group compared with last year.
The return of international travel and tourism is helping to lift the retailer,as holidaymakers in places like Hawaii and Queensland drop in to buy travel supplies,clothing and T-shirts and make last-minute purchases before they jump on a plane.
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Daly said that while it was hard to predict what would happen to spending confidence across the globe for the rest of this year,the company was well positioned because it sold ″products for a purpose″ and catered to shoppers who were still on a strong financial footing.
Rip Curl stores outside of Australia would continue to see strong demand,he said.
“With our stores being in places like Hawaii,Auckland CBD and the west coast of France,I’m not sure we’re selling necessarily to those that are going to really feel mortgage stress.”