Land of Leather is in offer talks

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Land of Leather shares have soared after it said it was holding talks that may lead to an offer being made for it.

It said that talks with a number of parties were at a very early stage.

The company has issued three profit warnings since last Christmas, and has now said that orders fell 47% in the three months to 2 November as the retail sector continued to weaken.

It described the retail market as "very challenging", but said significant progress has been made on cost-cutting.

Land of Leather stressed that it was debt-free and did not need to pursue a sale unless it created significant shareholder value.

On Monday Land of Leather shares finished up 38.5% at 9p.