LONDON — British handbag maker Mulberry is seeing encouraging signs for an eventual rebound as it reported on Wednesday unaudited results for the 26 weeks ending Sept. 27.

Group revenue in the period was down 4 percent to 53.9 million pounds, but wholesale saw a 36 percent uptick. The brand recently signed new wholesale agreements in the U.K. with key partners, including John Lewis, Liberty and Harvey Nichols, and launched a new retail incentive scheme to improve performance.

These improvements reflected actions taken as part of the company’s turnaround strategy, “Back to the Mulberry Spirit,” first unveiled in January by the current chief executive officer, Andrea Baldo.

The strategy aims to restore Mulberry to the “culturally relevant British lifestyle brand” it once was.

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