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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Nov- 2025 -21 November
ASOS losses narrow in FY25 amid cost cutting strategy
ASOS has narrowed its adjusted losses before tax from £181.2m to £98.2m in the 52 weeks to 31 August, as cost reductions and a stronger full-price sales mix lifted profitability. The online retailer delivered adjusted EBITDA of £131.6m for the year, up £51.5m on 2024. Gross margin rose to 47.1%,…
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20 November
JD Sports warns of future volatility despite Q3 sales rise
JD Sports has seen total Q3 sales rise by 8.1%, but has warned that volatility and rising unemployment may hit its full-year profits. In the UK, like-for-like sales were down by 3.3% amid a “tough consumer backdrop and unseasonably warmer weather” in September, which hit apparel sales and the group’s Outdoors…
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20 November
Dr Martens cuts first-half losses as new strategy bears fruit
Dr Martens has reduced its H1 2026 losses after early benefits from its Levers for Growth strategy helped lift full-price sales and strengthen its balance sheet. The company reported a pre-tax loss of £11m for the 26 weeks to 28 September, an improvement on the £28.7m loss a year earlier. …
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19 November
Iceland Foods to double Ireland presence with four new Dunnes stores
Iceland Foods has doubled its number of store-within-a-store (SWAS) concepts in Ireland, strengthening its successful partnership with retailer Dunnes Stores. Four new Iceland concessions opened before the end of the year in Dunnes stores, with the first launching in Ennis last month on 30 October. Additional openings followed in Dunnes…
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19 November
Sweaty Betty relocates Leeds store after 11 years
Sweaty Betty has announced it is relocating to an 835 sq ft unit in Victoria Gate, Leeds, today (19 November), ending an 11-year run in Victoria Quarter. The move forms part of the estate’s efforts to expand its line-up of health and wellness brands. Victoria Leeds, which is owned and…
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18 November
Quiz LFL sales rise 6% after launch of partywear range
Quiz has reported a 6% rise in like-for-like sales after introducing what it described as its largest partywear collection. The 250-piece womenswear range, launched at the end of October, has given the Scottish-based retailer what it said was a “strong start” to the Christmas trading period. The range includes 200…
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17 November
Vinted explores €8bn share sale
Second hand fashion startup Vinted is exploring the possibility of a share sale which could value the company at €8bn (£7.1bn), according to reports from The Financial Times. The company is reportedly in preliminary discussions about selling its existing shares which could net it hundreds of millions. Any deal process…
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14 November
Home Bargains selects Evolve for resilient connectivity across the UK
Major discount retailer Home Bargains has partnered with leading managed network solutions provider Evolve Business Group to bring resilient, secure payments and connectivity to more than 650 stores across the UK, with 50 stores already rolled out. Founded in Liverpool in 1976 by Tom Morris, Home Bargains is well known…
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14 November
Kim Kardashian’s Skims valued at $5bn after latest funding round
Skims has closed a $225m (£170.9m) equity financing round that values the apparel company at $5bn (£3.80bn) with the proceeds earmarked for further store openings, international growth and product development. The round, announced on 12 November, was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from affiliated funds of BDT and…
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13 November
ASOS secures new financing deal amid turnaround plans
ASOS has refinanced its asset backed loan facility, securing £87.5m in extra liquidity and extending its debt maturity to 2030. The company said the move provides “increased financial flexibility” and will cut annual cash interest costs by about £5m compared with its previous arrangement with Bantry Bay. The online fashion…
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