Clothing & Shoes
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May- 2025 -29 May
Dr. Martens appoints Adidas VP as chief brand officer
Footwear brand Dr. Martens has appointed Carla Murphy as the company’s new chief brand officer (CBO) to lead the company’s global brand organisation. Murphy will assume her new role at Dr. Martens on 1 July 2025 and will be based in London. In her new role, she will be responsible…
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29 May
Frasers closes in on ailing Norwegian sportswear giant takeover
Frasers Group has confirmed that it is close to assuming a controlling stake in Norwegian sportswear company XXL ASA, but has warned that it may not be able to save the company. The group has confirmed that should its offer be accepted it will control 92% of the company’s share…
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29 May
Abercrombie and Fitch sales hit $1.1bn in Q1
Abercrombie and Fitch has reported that first quarter sales have risen by 8% to $1.1bn (£817m) sales in the period ended 4 May. The company saw sales growth across all regions, with Americas up 7%, EMEA up 12% and APAC up 5%. The performance was mostly led by Hollister, which…
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28 May
Adidas customer data stolen in cyber attack
Adidas has confirmed that it was hit by a cyber attack last week, stating that an external party obtained consumer data through a third party customer service provider. The German sportswear giant claimed that the affected data did not contain passwords, credit card details or any payment related information, but…
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27 May
Crocs appoints new chief brand officer
Casual footwear brand Crocs has announced the appointment of Terence Reilly to the role of executive vice president, chief brand officer, with oversight over the marketing and communications functions for both the Crocs and HeyDude brands, effective immediately. As a veteran brand expert, Reilly has a proven track record of…
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21 May
JD Sports pre-tax profits drop 4% to £923m in FY25
JD Sports has seen its pre-tax profits and adjusting items drop 4% to £923m during the year ended 1 February 2025, due largely to the group’s continued investment in infrastructure, controls and security. Without adjusting items, profits before tax fell 11.8% to £715m during the financial year. However, the retailer…
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20 May
Nike to axe jobs in technology division
Nike is downsizing its technology division and laying off some of its employees, according to Bloomberg News. A representative from the retailer explained that the company is set to move some of its work in its technology arm to third-party vendors. However, it was not specified how many employees are…
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16 May
Next suffers shareholder rebellion over pay transparency
Next’s shareholders have pushed back against what some deemed as a lack of transparency over its staff pay after more than a fifth backed a resolution calling for more information. The vote at the retailers AGM yesterday (Thursday 15 May) saw 26.9% of shareholder votes in support of a resolution…
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12 May
Luxe Collective closes down after 7 years of trading
Second-hand luxury fashion business Luxe Collective has closed down after seven years of trading, under a year after the business suffered a burglary. In a post to Linkedin, co-founder and chief executive Ben Gallagher, who set up the business with his brother Joe, confirmed that the brand “will no longer…
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12 May
Skims to debut first UK store in summer 2026
Kim Kardashian’s lingerie brand, Skims, has signed a 10-year lease for its first standalone UK store, which will span 12,000 sq ft at 245-247 Regent Street and is due to open in summer 2026. The brand, which has been credited for creating technically constructed collections that prioritise comfort, fit and…
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