Clothing & Shoes
Clothing & Shoes covers the latest developments, strategies, and trends across the UK apparel and footwear market. This section reports on brand performance, product launches, sustainability initiatives, and shifts in consumer demand affecting retailers from high street to luxury. Retail Sector’s Clothing & Shoes coverage provides analysis and business insight for fashion retailers, suppliers, and brand leaders, exploring how innovation, supply chain efficiency, and evolving shopping behaviours are shaping commercial success across the sector.
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Dec- 2025 -12 December
Lululemon lifts revenue as CEO Calvin McDonald to step down
Lululemon reported a 7% rise in third-quarter net revenue to $2.6bn (£2.1bn), driven by a 33% increase in international sales that offset a 2% fall in the Americas. Operating income fell 11% to $436m (£347m) as margins tightened, while gross profit rose 2% to $1.4bn (£1.12bn). Diluted earnings per share…
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11 December
Brunello Cucinelli lifts revenue outlook amid sales boost
Brunello Cucinelli has raised its full-year 2025 revenue forecast, saying sales across all regions and channels are set to deliver growth of between 11% and 12% at constant exchange rates, ahead of expectations at the start of the year. The retailer said growth at current exchange rates should be around…
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11 December
Topshop set to return to Australia in exclusive Myer deal
Myer Group has revealed it will relaunch Topshop across all 56 of its department stores from February 2026, marking the brand’s return to the Australian market and expanding the retailer’s push to attract younger customers. The exclusive agreement will see Topshop sold in-store and online through Myer, with the British…
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11 December
Club L London FY profits soar 351% amid expansion
Club L London has seen pre-tax profits soar by 351% in its “record” full-year results, rising by £3.1m to £14m, as the womenswear brand continued its international expansion. Gross profit meanwhile rose by 62% to £37.8m, up from £23.4m the prior year, while profit margins rose from 6.9% to 21.1%.…
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9 December
River Island loss widens to £64m as restructuring takes hold
River Island has reported a pre-tax loss of £64m for the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2024, up from a loss of £33.2m the prior year, as the group saw its restructuring plan begin to take hold. It comes as turnover for the year fell by 7.1% to £537.0m, down from…
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8 December
Victoria’s Secret lifts guidance as Q3 sales rise 9% to $1.47bn
Victoria’s Secret has raised its full-year forecasts after reporting third-quarter net sales of $1.47bn (£1.1bn) – up 9% on last year – alongside an operating loss of $19m (£14.2m) and a net loss of $37m (£27.7m), both narrower than a year earlier. The retailer said revenue for the 13 weeks…
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5 December
Crew Clothing to open four new stores before New Year
Crew Clothing has revealed it will open four new shops at major shopping centres before the end of the year, as the fashion retailer continues its expansion across the UK. The sites – at the Bentall Centre in Kingston, Churchill Square in Brighton, Meadowhall in Sheffield and the Glades in…
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4 December
Frasers ‘remains cautious’ despite 5% sales rise in H1
Frasers Group has welcomed a “solid” first half of trading, as revenues rose 5% to £2.58bn, driven by an international revenue growth of 42.8%, but said it “remains cautious” amid tough market conditions. Despite the rise in sales, adjusted pre-tax profits fell by 2.8% to £290.9m following an £82.3m rise…
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3 December
Zara owner sees PBT jump 3.6% to €6bn
Zara parent company Inditex has seen robust operating performance as its profit before tax increased 3.6% to €6.0bn (£5.26bn) for the nine months ended 31 October 2025. The group attributed this growth to the creativity of its teams, the fully integrated business model and its diversification. During the period the…
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3 December
ASA bans Lacoste, Nike and Superdry ads over ‘misleading’ claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned three online ads from Lacoste, Nike and Superdry after finding each made “misleading” sustainability claims about their clothing ranges. The rulings form part of a wider investigation into environmental messaging in the fashion sector, prompted by the regulator’s AI-driven monitoring system. The paid-for Google…
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