JJB is looking to have more new products from next month.

The retailer said sales in the six weeks to 6 January had climbed by 2.5% on the same period a year ago.

However, JJB said price cuts had hit margins, and it now expected profits for the second half of 2008 to be below 2007's figure of �27.4m.

It also added that it was cautious about the outlook for 2008.

The fall in profits was largely due to an "aggressive" clearance of "non-current" products, it said, "and only partly from the economic landscape".

"JJB is determined to start its new financial year form February 2008 with a much fresher stock package on which stronger margins can be achieved," it added.