Paperchase, the stationery retailer has revealed that it will be opening its first two standalone stores in Chicago in 2017.

The news was announced after the company reported sales had risen 12% in the UK and opened 23 stores this year, nine of which were outside the UK.

Currently Paperchase sell its products in Staples and Target in America, however it has no standalone shops.

Other figures show that the stationery retailer’s underlying earnings increased 25% last year to £10.8 million, meanwhile like-for-like sales in the UK rose 4.9% and total sales grew to £136 million.