Clothing & Shoes
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Nov- 2024 -6 November
Salomon debuts in UK with two London stores
Mountain sports lifestyle brand Salomon is debuting in the UK with the launch of two new London stores. The first 3,628 sq ft store located in The Yards, part of Covent Garden, has already opened its doors while a second location in Soho is set to open on 14 November. …
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6 November
Hugo Boss sales remain flat in Q3
Hugo Boss reported flat sales to €1.02bn (£833m) in Q3 2024 despite ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties. In light of the slowdown in sales, the group’s operating profit declined 7% with EBIT amounting to €95m (£79m) in the third quarter. Over the first nine months of 2024, currency-adjusted group sales…
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6 November
Zalando Q3 revenues rise 5% to £2bn
Zalando has reported that revenues rose 5% to €2.4bn (£2bn), with adjusted EBIT climbing from €23m (£19.1m) to €93m (£77.5m) in the third quarter. It comes as gross merchandise volume (GMV) rose by 7.8% to €3.5bn (£2.9bn) against the same period last year. The group’s active customer count also increased…
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5 November
Primark profits rise by 51% to £1.1bn in FY24
Primark has seen its operating profits soar by 51% to £1.1bn in the year ended 14 September 2024, as the group hailed a “substantial” improvement in profitability and strong returns amid ongoing investment. Associated British Foods reported that sales for the group rose by 6% to £9.4bn over the year,…
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5 November
Asos FY losses widen to £379m despite turnaround progress
Asos has seen full-year losses plunge to £379.3m, widening from its previous loss of £296.7m, as it focused on “setting strong foundations” for future growth through its turnaround plan. In the year ended 1 September 2024, group revenues fell by 18% to £2.9bn, down from £3.5bn the prior year, as the…
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4 November
SportsShoes outdoor product sales rise 13% in 2024
SportsShoes has achieved a 13% year-on-year increase in outdoor product sales across its UK and international websites for the first six months of its financial year beginning on 1 March 2024. The £90m turnover online outdoor gear, running shoes and running clothing retailer also secured 7,000 new customers for its…
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4 November
Schuh profits rise by 56.8% to £21m in FY results
Schuh has reported that pre-tax profits rose by 56.8% to £21m in the year ended 3 February 2024, as sales and footfall were both on the rise. In its recently filed accounts with Companies House, the footwear retailer reported that turnover increased 7.4% to £380.8m and EBITDA reached £28m, a…
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4 November
Mike Ashley dubs Boohoo ‘desperate’ after CEO snub
Mike Ashley has called Boohoo’s decision to appoint a CEO from within “desperate”, after the fast-fashion retailer rejected Frasers’ demands to appoint Ashley as leader of the group.Following the internal promotion of Debenhams CEO Dan Finley to lead Boohoo, Ashley told the Sunday Times: “Independent shareholders be warned, desperate people…
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4 November
Mohsin Issa backs GoThrift through new start-up investment fund
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa, and his partner Victoria Price, have reportedly taken a significant stake in Manchester-based secondhand clothing website, GoThrift, to back its expansion, according to The Telegraph. GoThrift runs an online fashion store where shoppers can buy vintage clothing. It was originally founded by three friends in 2019…
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1 November
Castore opens new Manchester store
Sportswear brand Castore has announced the opening of its brand-new store in Manchester’s Arndale Centre on 31 October. Located just off Exchange Court, the new 1,072sq ft space showcases Castore’s men’s and women’s performance sportswear in the heart of the brand’s home city. The store features Castore’s full range of…
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