Fielmann Q2 pretax profit up 15 percent

German eyewear retailer Fielmann reported a 15 percent increase in quarterly pretax profit and said it was confident it would expand its market position in the future.

Pretax profit rose to 62 million euros ($69 million) in the second quarter through June, Fielmann said in a preliminary earnings release on Thursday. Group sales were up 5 percent at more than 343 million euros.

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