Bosses Rebuilding: Briscoe Group's Rod Duke

Cancelled holidays seem to have boosted profits for the company that owns Briscoes, Rebel Sport and Living and Giving.It's made a net profit of nearly $28 million dollars for the half year ended July 26, just 1.3 percent down on last year.Briscoe Group managing director, Rod Duke told Heather du Plessis-Allan there's extraordinary demand in the suburbs after 50 days in lockdown."There's a bit more money in households from cancelled holidays, so people are spending it on their home."Briscoe Group had put dividends on hold because of Covid-19.But directors have now decided to pay an interim dividend of nine cents a share, up from 8.5 cents last time.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.