(AOF) – Hopscotch, a communications consulting group, recorded a turnover growth of 6.2% for the first half of 2023, to 115.6 million euros. The gross margin over the period amounted to 41.3 million euros, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period in 2022. “This good growth in the gross margin, well distributed across the different sectors of the group and in each quarter, is reinforced by Hopscotch’s sports activities, as well as in the luxury sector”, indicates a press release from the group.
Building on its dynamism, the group is accelerating its growth through acquisitions and notably communicated on Friday July 28 on the acquisition of the European communications group Interface Tourism, a specialist in destination marketing in the Tourism and Art of Living sector. Numerous synergies are expected to develop Interface Tourism’s presence in new countries by relying on Hopscotch’s global network.
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