kitwave group plc said wednesday that it expects to report fiscal 2022 results slightly ahead of market expectations after a strong first half in which all divisions performed at prepandemic levels or higher the londonlisted wholesale retailer said it expects to book higher operating costs but that it expects these to be managed following an encouraging firsthalf performance and with the second half of the year typically driving increased trading we expect full year results to be slightly ahead of market expectations chief executive paul young said shares in kitwave group at 0746 gmt were up 125 pence or 09 at 14800 pence