Belle adds 2,600 outlets in 2012

25/03/2013
Belle International Holdings, China's top footwear retailer by market value, posted a 2.3% percent rise in profit for 2012 after opening 2,614 outlets during the year.

It reported a full-year net profit of 4.4 billion yuan ($708 million), up from 4.26 billion yuan in 2011. Full-year revenue rose to 32.9 billion yuan ($5.3 billion), from 28.95 billion yuan a year ago.

However, the rate of growth was the slowest since 2008, as a weaker economy cut consumer spending and higher wages raised costs.

Of its 17,564 outlets, 12,090 are footwear stores and 5,474 sell sportswear.