(Reuters) - British clothing retailer N Brown Group Plc (L:BWNG) reported a 5.6 percent rise in half-year revenue on strong growth in plus-sized apparel sales.
The company also said it would partner with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Fashion, Middle Eastern online clothing retailer Namshi and Britain's Debenhams Plc (L:DEB) to expand its online business.
N Brown, whose brands target women aged 30 and above, and those of a larger frame, said total group revenue rose to 453.4 million pounds in the first half ended Sept. 2, from 429.4 million pounds a year earlier.
Sales at its three key brands, JD Williams, Jacomo and Simply Be, rose 14.3 percent.