Shoe Zone PLC
11 August 2026
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Shoe Zone plc
("Shoe Zone" or the "Company")
Trading Update
Shoe Zone is pleased to announce that trading has continued positively throughout July and as a result of this, cash and equivalents as at 25 July 2026 stood at approximately £7.0m ahead of original budget. The Board continues to expect an adjusted loss before tax* of no greater than £1.0m for the financial year ending 3 October 2026.
*Adjusted loss excludes foreign exchange gains and losses
For further information please call:
Shoe Zone PLC Tel: +44 (0) 116 222 3001
Charles Smith (Chairman)
Terry Boot (Finance Director)
Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
James Hornigold, David Foreman, Ed Beddows (Investment Banking)
Dominic King (Corporate Broking)
About Shoezone
Shoezone is a Town Centre, Retail Park and Digital footwear retailer, offering, low price, high quality footwear for the whole family.
Shoezone operates from a portfolio of 253 stores and has approximately 2,050 employees across the UK.
The store portfolio consists of 44 original high street store and 209 larger format stores. The new format stores sell additional brands such as Skechers, Hush Puppies, Rieker and Lilley & Skinner.
shoezone.com combined with the store network, ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.
During an average year Shoe Zone sells 13.3 million pairs of shoes per annum at an average retail price of c.£13.00.
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