First half sales, for the 26 weeks to September 19th rose 2.8 per cent to £133.8 million at Majestic Wine, up from £130.2 million for the same period last year. Online sales showed the strongest improvement at 12.3 per cent to reach £12.9 million. The business made a significant investment during the period in a new distribution centre and opened four new stores, which it said accounted for a decline in pre-tax profits from £9.5 million to £8.4 million.
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