Lovisa Holdings (ASX:LOV) reports an over 26% year-over-year rise in global sales for the first 20 weeks of fiscal 2026, driven by the continued expansion of its store network and a 3.5% increase in comparable store sales, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.

The company opened 62 new stores and closed 18, including six relocations, during the financial year to date, resulting in a net addition of 44 stores and bringing its total network to 1,075 stores across more than 50 markets, an increase of 148 compared with last year, the filing added.