Clothing & Shoes
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May- 2021 -5 May
Kick Game launches first store outside of London
Leading UK sneaker and streetwear specialist, Kick Game, has opened its first store outside of London, with a new site in the Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. To celebrate the brand’s third store opening in 12 months, Kick Game has partnered with British rapper and songwriter Mist who launched the…
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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Gym+Coffee welcomes One Direction backer
Irish-based athleisure brand Gym+Coffee has announced that One Direction’s Niall Horan has become an investor in the group. As a shareholder, Horan aims to support the business while raising the profile of the brand internationally. Founded in 2017, Gym+Coffee expanded its store portfolio in 2020 with the opening of a…
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29 April
Asos calls for new law to strengthen Modern Slavery Act
Asos has called for the implementation of a new mandatory human rights due diligence legislation in the UK in order to strengthen the 2015 Modern Slavery Act. The legislation, which is currently being developed by the European Commission for the EU, would help ensure that UK companies take steps to…
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29 April
French Connection FY21 revenue drops 40.4%
French Connection saw its revenues plummet 40.4% year-on-year to £71.5m in the 12 months to 31 January 2021. The fashion retailer and wholesaler’s underlying losses for the period also expanded to £11.7m, from £2.9m the year before, as Covid-19 caused store closures and a reduction to wholesale demand. The group…
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28 April
Sequential Brands offloads Heelys brand
Sequential Brands Group, the owner of a portfolio of consumer brands in the active and lifestyle sectors, has announced the sale of its Heelys brand to BBC International for an $11m (£8m) cash consideration. Founded in 2000, Heelys is a patented product that features a removable wheel in the heel…
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26 April
Boohoo considers linking exec bonuses to ESG goals
Boohoo has told the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) that it is exploring the possibility of linking senior executive bonuses to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) improvements. The strategy had been recommended to the online fashion retailer during a virtual evidence session with the group’s executives in December 2020. In turn,…
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26 April
Superdry appoints new chairman
Superdry has announced the upcoming appointment of Peter Sjölander as chairman succeeding Peter Williams with effect from 29 April 2021. He has held a variety of executive roles across public company, private equity and founder-led environments. From 2007 to 2015, Sjölander was CEO of Helly Hansen where he delivered a…
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23 April
VF Corporation appoints new executive VP and CFO
VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Matt Puckett to the position of executive VP and CFO. Puckett succeeds Scott Roe who revealed he will retire from the company to pursue other opportunities. In his new role, Puckett will report to the group’s CEO, Steve Rendle, and serve on the…
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22 April
Brunello Cucinelli Q1 revenues rise 5.1%
Brunello Cucinelli, the luxury fashion brand, saw its revenue for the first quarter of FY21 grow 5.1% year-on-year at current exchange rates to £143m. The group attributed the performance to a 28.9% spike in its Asia revenues, while Europe also grew 3.9% when compared to the three months to 31…
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21 April
Next CEO pay rises 28% despite falling profits
Lord Simon Wolfson, chief executive at Next, saw his pay increase 28% to nearly £3.4m in FY20, despite the company profit before tax falling 53% year-on-year for the period. While Wolfson did take a cut to his basic salary and did not receive an annual bonus, the group’s non-executive directors…
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