Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, has reported robust sales growth over the Christmas period.
Ignoring the effect of store openings and closures, sales in the 12 weeks to 5 January were up 7% from last year.
UK and Ireland sales rose 8%, despite the lure of fire-sale prices at Comet, the electrical retailer's main rival which collapsed just before Christmas.
Despite the strong results, markets fretted at thinner profit margins and problems at Dixons' French online unit.
The company's share price dropped 3.4% in early Thursday trading on the London Stock Exchange, before recovering in late morning.
This came on top of a 3.2% cumulative fall over the last two days on fears of poor sales figures.
Dixons conceded that its profit margins had been squeezed during the reporting period, but attributed this to a change in the mix of products that customers were buying - with low-margin tablet computers selling particularly well - rather than rising costs or price discounts.
Full-year profits would be £75m-£85m, the firm said.
Mixed fortunesThe retailer continues to face problems with its continental business.
Sales in southern Europe - including Italy and Greece - fell 8% but remained profitable, while in northern Europe they rose 11%, reflecting the mixed fortunes of the various eurozone economies.
Sales fell 25% at Dixons' troubled French online retailer Pixmania. Dixons bought out the remaining shares in Pixmania last year in an attempt to turn the business around, and has been forced to write off much of the value of its investment.
"The single-channel operation Pixmania was disappointing, but we are making good progress in our restructuring plans, which are designed to put the business on a better financial footing," said chief executive Sebastian James.
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