Catalogue retailer N Brown, which owns plus-size specific brands such as Jacamo and Simply Be, announced a growth in revenue of 4.1% in the third quarter. Online sales in particular were strong, rising by 12% and accounting for 70% of all revenue, whilst making up 72% of the sites’ traffic. The company was boosted by a two-week spike in sales during the run up to Christmas which saw a record breaking sales period for the company. It was reported that they are on track to meet its full year profit expectations and in light of these performances, shares in the company were up by 10% at the start of trading this morning.