ionary products as general merchandise sales were softer than normal. Acting chief, Clinton Cahn, said the business is currently focused on improving its merchandise offering, expanding its national store network, and managing gross profit margin and the cost of doing business while investing in strategic projects to enable efficiencies in the short term. During this period, the business also opened eight new stores in predominantly strip locations and neighbourhoods in both metro and country areas. It closed one store and expects to close four more during the second half due to centre redevelopments. Further reading: The Reject Shop sales increase, positive momentum in January