article_snippet: £75million last year.
article_snippet: The move was announced as The move posted a 7.5 per cent drop in annual profits to £675million after sales fell by 1.4 per cent to £11billion in the year to January 31.
article_snippet: This is down from 744million in the 2013-14 year.
article_snippet: Profits were 16 per cent higher at £276million.
article_snippet: In contrast, profits in France were 12 per cent lower at £349 million due to the impact of weak consumer confidence and a declining housing and construction market.