China lockdowns limit Burberry's first-quarter sales growth to 1%

LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury brand Burberry on Friday said its first-quarter comparable store sales rose by 1%, limited by COVID-19 lockdowns in China, its biggest market.

Outside mainland China, the company reported a 16% rise in comparable store sales, with Europe up 47%.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by William James)