FOOTWEAR firm Lambert Howarth has reported better-than-expected sales over Christmas.
In a trading statement it said it expected to report a significant increase in profit before tax for 1997 against market expectations.
The firm, which last year announced the closure of its Burnley footwear factory, is due to report preliminary results in March.
Previous news story
Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article