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imigran mg Topps boosted its share of its core UK market by 150 basis points to 28.5 per cent. Moreover, and despite discounting across the industry, Topps also grew its gross margin slightly - from 60 per cent to 60.2 per cent. Management renewed its focus on cost controls through the year, too - the impact of which should become "increasingly apparent through 2014", according to chief executive Matthew Williams. Trading in the new financial year appears to be improving as well - like-for-like sales in the eight weeks since the period ended, for instance, have risen by 7.4 per cent. Topps also grew its store numbers in the period - from 324 to 327 sites - and, during the second quarter of this year, it plans to trial trading from a smaller store format, called Topps Tiles Boutique.