Clothing & Shoes
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Feb- 2024 -8 February
Primark to invest £100m into UK stores
Primark has announced it is to invest more than £100m in its UK stores in 2024, as it marks 50 years on the Great British High Street. The news includes more than £75m of new investment in UK retail this year, building on plans it announced back in November 2022.…
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7 February
Amazon Fashion partners with resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It
Amazon’s fashion arm, Luxury Stores at Amazon In Europe, has announced its collaboration with resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It, offering an assortment of pre-owned items from “coveted” luxury brands. Customers in the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy can now browse pre-owned (but never or ‘hardly ever’ worn), designer items…
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6 February
Hobbs to open relocated stores after closure programme
Women’s clothing brand Hobbs is set to launch new stores in more favourable locations despite a string of closures, according to the Times. The group, which closed its London’s Bloomsbury, Victoria and Islington stores in recent weeks, will open in seven new locations confirmed for this year, including in Canary…
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5 February
Superdry founder in talks with investors over take-private deal
Superdry CEO and co-founder, Julian Dunkerton, is reportedly in talks with investors as he eyes a takeover deal that could see the London-listed fashion retailer become private, Sky News has reported. According to Sky, Dunkerton has held discussions with Gordon Brothers, which owns Laura Ashley, and Rcapital, which previously owned…
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5 February
Jeremy Hunt to review tourist tax ahead of Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reportedly asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to look at whether the scrapping of VAT-free shopping for tourists should be reversed, delivering a much-needed boost to Britain’s retail and leisure sectors, according to The Sunday Times. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been asked to…
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5 February
Ted Baker owner mulls CVA amid UK operator split
Authentic Brands, the owner of Ted Baker, is reportedly considering a number of cost saving options after terminating its relationship with AARC, the firm that runs its UK operation. According to The Telegraph, Authentic Brands is close to appointing restructuring experts to implement measures which could include store closures, job…
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2 February
Norwegian hedge fund builds stake in Superdry
First Seagull, a Norwegian alternative investment fund, has built a 5.3% stake in Superdry as a result of its plummeting share price, fuelling rumours of a takeover. According to The Times, the hedge fund sees an opportunity to bid for Superdry after multiple profit warnings over the last few years.…
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2 February
Adidas to sell remaining Yeezy stock
Adidas has reported an operating profit of €268m (£229m) in 2023, compared with its previous guidance of a €100m (£85m) loss, which was driven by a better-than-expected operational business in Q4 and the company’s decision not to write off the vast majority of its existing Yeezy inventory. The 2023 operating…
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1 February
Boohoo lenders reject £75m debt extension bid
Boohoo’s attempt to extend its repayment deadline on a £325m debt has been rejected by some of its lenders due to declining sales, according to the Telegraph. The online retailer told the Telegraph that it has managed to push the deadline on the £250m of the borrowing, which was supported…
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Jan- 2024 -29 January
Hela Apparel Holdings acquires Focus Brands
Sri Lankan clothes manufacturer, Hela Apparel Holdings, has announced its acquisition of Focus Brands, a brand management company in one of its key markets. The acquisition comes as Focus Brands currently holds exclusive licensing agreements for the design and distribution of a number of major names, including Ellesse and Nautica…
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