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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Jan- 2026 -6 January
Next raises profit forecast again after strong Christmas trading
Next has raised its full-year profit guidance for a second time after Christmas trading exceeded expectations, with full price sales rising 10.6% in the nine weeks to 27 December. The group’s performance was ahead of its previous forecast of 7% growth for the period, adding £51m to expected full price…
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Dec- 2025 -24 December
R.M. Williams to open first Scotland store in Edinburgh
Australian footwear brand R.M. Williams is set to open its first store in Scotland, with a new location due to launch on George Street in Edinburgh in early 2026. The opening marks the brand’s first Scottish presence and its first UK store launch of 2026. The George Street site is…
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23 December
Mothercare profits and revenues plummet in H1 FY26
Mothercare has seen a sharp fall in its profits and revenues in the first half of its 2026 financial year, as store closures in the Middle East and the planned exit from Boots weighed on performance. Its adjusted EBITDA fell to £0.8m from £1.7m in the 26 weeks to 27…
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22 December
Birkenstock profit jumps amid strong final quarter
Birkenstock has reported a 20% rise in adjusted EBITDA to €667m (£583.4m) for the year ended 30 September 2025, while its net profit for the year rose 82% to €348m (£304.4m). Its revenues also increased 16% to €2.1bn (£1.83bn). Growth was driven by double-digit increases across all regions and channels,…
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22 December
LK Bennett eyes sale as it swings to a loss
LK Bennett owner Byland UK has reportedly called in advisers from Alvarez and Marsal to run an accelerated sale process of the fashion brand amid concerns the business could be heading towards collapse for the second time in six years, according to Sky News. News of the potential sale in…
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18 December
Footasylum partners with Apparel Group to expand into Gulf region
Footasylum has signed a strategic partnership with Apparel Group to expand its retail presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), marking the UK-based retailer’s first physical stores outside its home market. Under the agreement, Footasylum plans to open 40 stores across the GCC over the next five years, covering the…
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16 December
Uniqlo’s Glasgow flagship sold in £9m deal
Praxis, a privately owned investor and manager of commercial real estate, has completed the sale of a flagship Uniqlo store on Glasgow’s Argyle Street for £9m, marking an early disposal following its acquisition of the St Enoch shopping centre. The buyer was Remake, a French SCPI investment vehicle. The transaction…
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15 December
Next in talks over potential Russell and Bromley deal
Next is reportedly among a number of parties in talks about a potential deal involving the family-owned shoe retailer Russell and Bromley, according to Sky News, as the chain explores options for new investment. The London-listed fashion group, which has a market capitalisation of £16.6bn, is understood to be in…
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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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