BELGIUM: Brantano Full Year Sales Up 19 Per Cent

Shoe retailer Brantano NV reported a rise in full-year sales to €282.6 million in 2001, up 19 per cent on last year. The company says this growth is due to strong sales in Belgium and the UK. It was also boosted by the opening of 39 new stores and the consolidation of Brantano's activities in the Netherlands and Denmark.