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Evening Standard
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Mark Banham

Burberry sales hit by Covid outbreaks in Mainland China

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has previously been the face of Burberry

(Picture: Burberry)

High-end fashion label Burberry has been hit by the resurgence of Covid in its largest market and key growth country China posting only a 1% rise in store sales across the group for the three months until the beginning of July.

The fashion brand worn by celebrities including James Bond theme singer Billie Eilish, Stormzy,Rihanna and Harry Potter star Emma Watson, was forced to close 24 of its 64 stores in the territory in February as the virus ripped through the population once again.

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