由于假日销售疲软和经济挑战,布里斯科集团降低了利润预测。 Briscoe Group lowers profit forecast due to sluggish holiday sales and economic challenges.

新西兰一家零售公司Briscoe Group修订了其利润预测,由于假日销售慢于预期以及消费者信心不足,利润预测向下下降。 Briscoe Group, a New Zealand retail company, has revised its profit forecast downward due to slower-than-expected holiday sales and weak consumer confidence. 尽管家庭用具销售额略有上升,增加了0.82%,但总销售额只增长了0.42%,体育用具销售额下降。 Despite a slight 0.82% rise in homeware sales, overall sales increased by only 0.42%, with sporting goods sales declining. 总裁罗德·杜克指出经济挑战是主要因素,表示布里斯科的目标是到1月26日实现去年99%的创纪录销售。 Managing director Rod Duke cited economic challenges as the main factor, indicating that Briscoe aims to achieve 99% of last year's record sales by January 26. 该公司正侧重于成本控制和库存管理,以便为下一个财政年度作准备。 The company is focusing on cost control and inventory management to prepare for the next financial year.