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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Oct- 2025 -20 October
Mountain Warehouse doubles size of Caledonia Park store
Mountain Warehouse has opened a new upsized location at Caledonia Park, doubling its store size at the premium designer outlet village in Scotland. The outdoor retailer more than doubled its store size by 70% to 6,276 sq ft, relocating next to the M&S outlet. The new store will stock Mountain…
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20 October
AllSaints appoints Aaron Esh as chief creative officer
AllSaints has appointed East London designer Aaron Esh as chief creative officer, effective 3 November 2025. Esh, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, launched his eponymous label in 2022. His designs draw on Savile Row tailoring and British subculture, earning him a nomination for the LVMH Prize, selection for the…
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16 October
All Saints opens new store in Bristol amid ongoing expansion
Fashion retailer All Saints has opened a new store at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol, as part of a series of UK expansions planned for this autumn. The 1,719 sq ft unit, which opened yesterday (15 October), is located on the lower floor of the shopping complex between…
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16 October
Debenhams partners with Amazon to boost US presence
Debenhams Group has expanded its US presence through a new partnership with Amazon, which will see Nasty Gal brought to Amazon Fashion. The move will see the brand brought to over 250 million Amazon customers in the US, offering 172 items including denim, co-ords, swimwear and festival wear. Amazon has launched…
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16 October
Shein sales rise 20% in 2024 but profits hit by higher costs
Shein’s global sales soared by 20% to $37bn (£27.7bn) in 2024, though profits were hit by rising costs over the year, whilst the fast-fashion group also warned on the effects of changing US tax laws. According to the Guardian, accounts from the group’s Singapore-based parent company show that pre-tax profits…
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14 October
Champion unveils new retail concept at Manchester Arndale
Manchester Arndale has announced that Champion has signed a 10-year lease to open a new 1,980 sq ft concept store within the centre. The arrival of the athletic apparel brand’s first concept store follows a series of recent lettings at Manchester Arndale, including Arc’teryx, Alo Yoga, XtraFit and ProDirect, reflecting…
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14 October
Quiz Clothing outlines plan for UK retail expansion
Quiz Clothing has announced plans to open between five and 10 new UK stores over the next year as part of a renewed retail growth strategy following a company-wide restructuring. The Glasgow-based fashion retailer said the expansion will build on a new store concept launched at Braehead Shopping Centre in…
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14 October
Luxe Collective to be revived following Fashionphile acquisition
Six months after closing the £10m business, Luxe Collective and its founders have returned to the luxury resale market through a new partnership with US company Fashionphile. The deal covers Luxe Collective’s intellectual property, customer database and social media assets. The Liverpool-based resale business entered insolvency in May. Its website…
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14 October
Sosandar returns to revenue growth in H1
Sosandar has announced that it has seen its revenues return to growth with a 15% increase in net revenue to £18.7m for the half year ended 30 September 2025, up from the £16.2m it posted in the same period last year. Furthermore, its own site revenue also returned to growth…
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13 October
Uniqlo owner posts fourth consecutive year of record profits
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has reported its fourth consecutive year of record profits, with group performance lifted by strong sales in Japan and continued international growth. The company said pre-tax profit rose 16.8% year-on-year to £3.18bn for the 12 months to 31 August, while operating profit increased 16.6% to £2.76bn.…
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