David Tyler, Chairman, said: "We are pleased with our sales and profit performance, given the challenging economic environment. We have continued to make good progress against our five areas of focus, strengthening our position for the long-term, particularly the investment in our food and clothing ranges as well as new channels and services.
Our interim dividend is 4.5 pence, which is in line with our policy to pay this at 30 per cent of the previous year's full-year dividend."
