The 12-month period up to 28th February saw solid growth for Gear4music. The musical retailer saw a total growth of 58%, with sales in the UK growing by 34% and Europe by 124%. The company now expects to surpass its annual profit expectations. Chief executive Andrew Wass, stated that “as expected, we have achieved especially strong growth in Europe and with our Swedish distribution centre opening in November last year and our German distribution centre commencing operations during the last few weeks, we look forward to building on our success on the continent”