Dollarama reports strong year-end

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. has reported an increase in sales, net earnings and earnings per share for the fourth quarter, and fiscal year ended February 2. Sales in the fourth quarter were up 3.6% while profits were up 12.5%. Sales in Fiscal 2014 increased by 11.1%, from $1,858.8 million to $2,064.7 million compared to Fiscal 2013. The total sales for Fiscal 2013 included an additional week, associated with the 53-week retail calendar that accounted for $32.1 million. Therefore, sales on a comparable 52-week basis increased year-over-year by 13.0%.