Burberry second-half sales jump 19 percent

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - British fashion house Burberry (BRBY.L) posted a 19 percent rise in second-half sales on Tuesday bringing total sales for the year to 850 million pounds ($1.69 billion).

Burberry, famous for its camel, red and black check design said global expansion and concentration on luxury goods had helped boost sales.

The firm said wholesale revenue increased 17 percent in the second half on an underlying basis as licensing revenue increased 15 percent.