Mulberry sales up 41% at Christmas

The success of UK luxury fashion chain Mulberry has gathered pace after it said profits had been given a further boost by a strong Christmas.

The group, whose best selling products include its Alexa handbag named after television presenter Alexa Chung, enjoyed a 41% sales boom in the six weeks to January 14 as the high end of the fashion market proved resilient to the economic gloom.