Burberry profits plummet 40% amid luxury spending slowdown
Sales tumbled by 4% to ยฃ2.97bn in the year ended 30 March, with its full-year results โunderperformingโ its prior expectations

Burberry has seen its pre-tax profits nosedive 40% to ยฃ383m in its full-year results, down from ยฃ634m the prior year, as the high-end retailer was hit by a slowdown in luxury spending.ย It comes as sales tumbled by 4% to ยฃ2.97bn in the year ended 30 March, with its full-year results โunderperformingโ its prior expectations. Comparable store sales over the year fell by 1% as a challenging H2 offset a โrobustโ H1.