ELECTRICAL retailer Dixons has said its performance over the last six months had been in line with City expectations.

The high street chain believed figures for the 28 weeks to November 11, due to be announced next month, will contain few surprises.

It said sales and underlying gross margins since its last trading update three months ago had remained consistent.

In September, Dixon revealed at its annual general meeting that like-for-like sales were ahead five per cent on last year, with underlying gross margins in line with the preceding six months.

The company added: "The outcome for the full year will, as ever, be dependent on trading over Christmas.