Carpetright plc announced interim management statement for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended January 26, 2013. For the 13 weeks, the company reported group sales of 1.6%. The company reported like-for-like sales in the UK increased by 3.2%. Total sales in the UK increased by 1.6%. Store base decreased by four during the period to 476, of which 122 have now been modernised. In local currency terms, like-for-like sales in the Rest of Europe (Netherlands, Belgium and the Republic of Ireland) decreased by 11.5%. Total sales declined by 11.2%. Solid performance in Belgium and the Republic of Ireland offset by continued weakness in the Netherlands. .

For the 39 weeks, the company reported group sales of 3.7%.

The company's performance in the final quarter (fourth quarter ended April 27, 2013) will be critical to the outcome for the year as a whole.