Discount retailer B&M European Value Retail has announced a 17.0% increase in group revenue at constant currency levels in full-year 2018, to £3.49 billion (€3.95 billion).
Commenting on its performance, which was boosted by 44 net new store openings, Simon Arora, chief executive, said that the group has “again delivered strong results against the challenging backdrop of continued structural change in our industry, rising costs and uncertain times for consumers".
Here's how leading industry analysts viewed its performance: