Clothing & Shoes
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Jul- 2025 -23 July
Topshop revives partnership with Cara Delevingne
Topshop has named model and actor Cara Delevingne as the face of its new Autumn/Winter 2025 campaign, 10 years after their first campaign together and marking the start of a wider brand relaunch. The partnership begins with a 30-piece capsule collection described as a reflection of Delevingne’s “London edge”, featuring…
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23 July
M&S ad banned over model’s ‘unhealthy’ appearance
A Marks and Spencer advertisement has been banned after the UK’s advertising watchdog ruled that it portrayed a model as “unhealthily thin”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints from four members of the public over an image shown on the retailer’s app in April and May 2025. The image…
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23 July
Boohooman launches new online marketplace Brand Locker
BoohooMan has launched an online marketplace featuring more than 500 brands, as part of a wider shift by its parent company to a marketplace model. Debenhams Group, which operates Boohooman, said the new platform – Brand Locker – currently lists 563 brands across activewear, streetwear, footwear, accessories, nutrition and fitness…
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18 July
Mango H1 turnover jumps 12% to €1.7bn amid global expansion
Mango has reported a 12% rise in turnover to €1.7bn (£1.4bn) in the first half of 2025, as the Spanish fashion company expanded its international footprint and online presence. During the period, the company opened 78 new shops and refurbished an additional 30, taking its global store count to 2,925…
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17 July
Cotton Traders FY profits rise 3% to £9.46m
Cotton Traders has reported a 3% rise in operating profit to £9.46m for its 2024 financial year, driven by growth in online and marketplace sales, despite a slight 1% decline in turnover to £107.8m. The British fashion brand revealed that its EBITDA also rose 4% to £11.94m during the period.…
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15 July
Sosandar lowers FY26 guidance after M&S cyber attack
Sosandar has lowered its profit expectation for the current year, revealing that it now expects revenues to rise 18% to £43.6m with pre-tax profits of £400k, after a cyber attack at its second largest third-party partner M&S disrupted sales in the first quarter. The company previously expected £46.2m in revenues…
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14 July
Primark appoints new chief customer and digital officer
Primark has announced the appointment of Matt Houston as its new chief customer and digital officer. He is set to replace outgoing CCO Michelle McEttrick who is leaving the firm after three years. In this new role, Houston will be accountable for the end-to-end customer brand, uniting Primark’s customer and…
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10 July
Dr Martens maintains guidance despite ‘challenging’ UK trading
Dr Martens has reported that trading since the beginning of the financial year has remained “in line with expectations”, although its UK operations continue to face a “challenging trading backdrop”. Ahead of its AGM, the group also stated that all guidance for the 2026 financial year remains unchanged. Regionally, Dr…
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8 July
Shein files for Hong Kong IPO
Shein has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong after facing continued setbacks in its plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, according to The Financial Times. The Singapore-based online retailer is said to have privately submitted a draft prospectus last week to the Hong…
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8 July
Seraphine enters administration after sales slump
Maternity fashion retailer Seraphine has ceased trading and entered administration, with most of its 95 employees made redundant. It comes after the retailer officially appointed Will Wright and Chris Pole from consultancy firm Interpath as joint administrators yesterday (7 July). According to the administrators, they are now exploring options for…
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