New boss
Digital camera sales remained strong, it said, as consumers were eager to replace their old digital cameras with state-of-the-art cameras.
Demand was also fuelled by an advertising campaign showing the merits of new cameras with better features such as bigger screens, better lenses and longer battery life.
Sales of high-performance SLR cameras were up 52%, while sales growth for digital cameras overall was 15%.
Jessops said it expected its interim results to be in line with expectations.
Meanwhile, the company is preparing to welcome a new chief executive, Chris Langley, who will succeed Derek Hine when he retires on 17 May.
Mr Hine has been at the helm for eight years and steered the company towards its flotation in 2004.
