Yue Yuen saw its sales increase by 9.5 percent to $3.61 million for the first half of the year. The company's turnover in shoe manufacturing was up by 9.4 percent to $2.56 billion, driven by China and South American markets, even though its shoe manufacturing volume declined by 1.2 percent to 160.8 million pairs. As for the group's retail and wholesale sportswear business in China, its sales jumped by 12.0 percent to $778.3 million for the six months, due to the acquisition of regional retailers, new store openings and promotional sales. The group's recurrent profit was up by 6.4 percent to $232.6 million while its net profit soared by 21.2 percent to $278.9 million.