Kitchenware brand ProCook said that the macro environment "remains difficult for consumers".
The Gloucestershire-based firm issued a trading update on Wednesday (January 10) for the past three months in which it revealed total revenue of £23.1m, including the peak trading period. This was a 3% increase year-on-year outperforming the UK kitchenware market by approximately 10% points.
Total like-for-like revenue was similar year-on-year in the quarter at -0.4%, building on the improving trend in previous quarters.
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Ecommerce like-for-like revenue was -5.1% in the third quarter, which ProCook said reflected disruption for the first six weeks of the quarter following the launch of the new website at the end of summer. The brand said this was "largely resolved" in time for Black Friday campaigns.
Retail revenue growth of 9.5% in the third quarter also benefited from the opening of two new stores as well as continued momentum in like-for-like revenue with growth of 3.1%.
However bosses said "the macro environment remains difficult for consumers", impacting bigger ticket and discretionary purchases.
Lee Tappenden, chief executive, said: "I am pleased that trading metrics are continuing to improve despite the difficult consumer backdrop, and that we have delivered a robust Black Friday and Christmas trading period, outperforming our market.
"Whilst we remain cautious about the timing and pace of market recovery, we are confident in our proposition and energised by the opportunities available to us to build an even stronger customer-focused business as we continue to make good strategic progress which will allow us to accelerate profitable growth as trading conditions improve."
