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 -9 October
Fred Perry FY profits rise 12.5% to £14m despite fall in turnover
Fred Perry has seen its operating profits rise by 12.5% to £13.93m in the year to 31 December 2024, despite a fall in gross profit from £76.9m to £75.3m. During the period, the British clothing retailer reported a 5.4% rise in profit before tax to £17.1m compared with £16.3m in…
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7 October
Matalan strengthens senior leadership team
Matalan has announced a series of senior hires, within buying and design, trading and merchandising, customer and loyalty, and e-commerce. Jo Bennett has joined the company as director of buying and design to lead Matalan’s product and design strategy, bringing experience from Tu clothing and John Lewis, where she led…
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3 October
Brunello Cucinelli revenues pass €1bn
Brunello Cucinelli has reported revenues above €1bn (£870m) for the first nine months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.8% at current exchange rates and 11.3% at constant rates. The Italian fashion house said all regions contributed to growth, with sales in Asia up 15.6%, the Americas rising 9.2%…
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3 October
New Balance UK sales surpass £1bn for first time
New Balance’s UK subsidiary has reported sales exceeding £1bn for the first time, with turnover reaching £1.02bn in the year to 31 December 2024. Profit before tax also rose from £148.2m to £192.3m, while profit after tax increased to £143.9m, up from £114.4m in 2023. In the UK, turnover increased…
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3 October
Uniqlo opens biggest Scottish store in Glasgow
Uniqlo has officially opened its largest Scottish store at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow. Spread across two floors on Argyle Street, the new store is the Japanese fashion retailer’s second Scottish outlet following the opening of its Princes Street store in Edinburgh last year. It is the 23rd site…
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2 October
Dr Martens inks UAE and Latin America distribution deals
Dr Martens has signed a distribution agreement with Beside Group to launch in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking its first entry into the market. The footwear brand said the partnership will begin with wholesale, with plans for mono-branded stores in the future. Beside Group, which works with international fashion…
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Sep- 2025 -30 September
ASOS forecasts lower FY earnings amid turnaround plan
ASOS has warned that full-year earnings and sales may lag behind expectations, despite reporting higher gross profit margins and reduced costs over the period. While EBITDA has risen by more than 60% year-on-year, it is expected to be on the lower end of a £130m to £150m guided range, with…
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26 September
Columbia and New Era to open new stores at LDO
London Designer Outlet (LDO) in Wembley Park has announced that Columbia and New Era are the latest brands to join its line-up. Columbia has taken a 2,210 sq ft unit on a 10-year lease and is set to open this autumn. The US-based outdoor brand sells clothing, footwear and equipment…
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25 September
H&M profits soar 40% in Q3 despite muted sales
H&M has seen operating profits rocket by 40% to SEK 4.914bn (£389m) in its third quarter, despite sales only rising by 2% to SEK 57,017m (£4.51bn) over the period. The lower sales came as the group operated from 4% fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with last…
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23 September
Urban Outfitters to open first Trafford Centre store in October
Urban Outfitters will open its first store at the Trafford Centre on 2 October. The 7,500 sq ft unit will be located on Upper Peel Avenue and will stock in-house brands, global labels, hand-picked vintage items and homeware. Kate Pearson, director of portfolio leasing at Pradera Lateral, said: “We are…
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