Descente reported that sales for the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 were up by 11.3 percent to 26.1 billion yen (€245.2m-$317.3m), compared with the year-ago period. The gross margin achieved by the Japanese apparel company improved by 0.6 percentage points to 51.0 percent of sales for the quarter, against 50.4 percent in the year-ago period. The net income rose by 28.3 percent to ¥1.85 billion (€17.4m-$22.5m). Descente is reportedly struggling in Japan, but its business is strong in South Korea.

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