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Birks Grows Sales, Tightens Losses | Toronto News

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Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Jul 22, 2026
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Summary

Birks Group delivered a strong year-end performance with a 15.5% sales surge to $205.4M, fueled by their European Boutique acquisition and booming Birks-branded jewelry lines. Gross profit jumped nearly $13M to $79.2M, pushing profit margins up to 38.5%. Though they still posted a net loss of $3.4M (down from $12.8M last year), the improvement signals solid momentum. Strategic moves include new financing from Gordon Brothers and a new Vancouver store opening this fall — all pointing to a company on an upward trajectory. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5f26911e9fde9050