Burberry Sales Beat Forecasts as Turnaround Gains Traction

Bags and clothing in the window of a Burberry luxury boutique in London.Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg

Burberry’s sales fell less than expected, as the UK fashion brand begins to deliver on its turnaround plan under Chief Executive Officer Joshua Schulman.

Comparable store sales shrank 1% in the quarter that ended in June, Burberry Group Plc said in a statementBloomberg Terminal Friday. Analysts had expectedBloomberg Terminal a 3.7% drop.