Clothing & Shoes
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May- 2023 -23 May
Mike Ashley set for Mulberry boardroom showdown
Mike Ashley could be set for a boardroom showdown with the majority shareholder at Mulberry, according to reports from The Telegraph. The outlet reported that Frasers owner Ashely has recently requested a voice in the boardroom at the luxury fashion retailer after senior members at Frasers met Mulberry chairman Chris…
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23 May
Alex Marsh steps down as Klarna UK head
Klarna’s UK head, Alex Marsh, has announced that he is stepping down from the Swedish buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company. Marsh resigns from his position after four and a half years of service. Marsh joined Klarna as the chief financial officer in 2019 and co-founded non-profit organisation Chaterpath in January 2020. Marsh…
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23 May
Asos launches first ever rental edit with Hirestreet
Asos has launched its first ever rental collection in partnership with UK rental marketplace Hirestreet. Available from today (23 May), the edit includes over 180 styles focused on women’s occasionwear dressing. Selected from Asos’ own brands, Asos Design, Asos Edition and Asos Luxe, the edit features wedding-guest outfits, bridal looks…
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22 May
Foot Locker sees 11.4% drop in sales to $1.9bn
Foot Locker has reported a 11.4% decline in total sales to $1.92bn (£1.5bn) for its first quarter ended 29 April 2023, compared with sales of $2.1bn (£1.6bn) in the first quarter of 2022. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, total sales for the first quarter decreased by 10%.…
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19 May
Unbound eyes sale as it seeks additional funding
Hotter Shoes owner Unbound Group has announced that it is looking to offload the company as its board of directors continues to seek additional funds. Unbound has appointed Interpath Advisory as joint financial adviser alongside Singer Capital Markets, its current financial adviser, to manage the formal sale process. The board…
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19 May
A Day’s March opens new London store
Swedish label, A Day’s March, is to open new retail space housed across three storeys in London’s Soho this June. The townhouse is a historic grade-listed building and will showcase the brand’s core collections across menswear and womenswear. Working with Shaftesbury Capital, the 2,700 square feet of retail space is…
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19 May
Lucy & Yak to open four new stores
Lucy and Yak is reportedly set to expand its high street presence through the opening of four new stores this year, according to Drapers. The brand, best known for its overalls and jumpsuits, currently has five stores in Brighton, Norwich, Bristol, Nottingham and Cambridge. It is now looking to further…
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18 May
Nike opens new Unite concept store at Blanchardstown Centre
Nike has announced it has opened a new concept store Nike Unite at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin. The first store of its kind in Ireland, Nike Unite features an in-store community wall, celebrating Dublin athletes and sporting achievement, as well as local landmarks and partnerships. Signed on a 10-year lease, the…
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18 May
The Works reports sales up 6.1% to £316.6m
The Works has reported that its total sales increased 6.1% to £316.6m in FY23 compared with £298.4m in FY22, against a challenging backdrop, according to its recent trading update for the 52 weeks ended 30 April 2023. Stores, which represented 88.8% of total sales, delivered a like-for-like sales increase of…
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18 May
TK Maxx owner ups full-year guidance as Q1 margins rise
The TJX Companies, the company that owns TK Maxx, has raised its full-year guidance after its first quarter trading was better than expected. In the quarter ended 29 April 2023, sales rose by 3% to $11.8bn (£9.48bn), while net income was $891m (£716m) and diluted earnings per share were $.76…
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