Clarks
This coverage examines Clarks’ strategy and performance within the UK retail market. Reporting includes store openings and closures, product launches, marketing campaigns, sustainability efforts, and leadership changes — all analysed for their implications on sales, brand positioning, and footwear retail operations. The content is tailored for retail managers, product directors, and professionals in footwear and value-driven fashion retail.
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May- 2024 -30 MayNews
Today’s news in brief-30/5/24
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has appointed Alison Dolan as its new chief financial officer, succeeding interim CFO Jeremy Townsend, who will remain until May 2025. Dolan, currently the CFO at Rightmove, brings extensive experience from roles at News UK and Sky. M&S CEO Stuart Machin praised Dolan’s background in fast-paced,…
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30 MayHigh Street
Clarks falls to £40m loss
Clarks has revealed that it posted a loss of £39.8m for the year ended 31 December 2023, down from a profit of £35.9m in 2022. The company has put this down to a number of one-off costs in 2023 including £4.6m on restructuring. This also includes a £3m increase in…
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10 MayClothing & Shoes
Footasylum to upsize location at Metrocentre
Footasylum is upsizing its location at the top five super regional malls Metrocentre. The retailer is set to increase its presence by 25%, taking a 12,375 sq ft unit enabling it to stock a larger range of streetwear, sportswear, and footwear for men, women, and kids. This relocation and notable…
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Apr- 2024 -18 AprilNews
Metrocentre to welcome trio of retail brands
Metrocentre’s Green Mall is set to welcome specialist kitchenware brand ProCook, footwear retailer Clarks, and lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. ProCook is set to open a 3,326 sq ft space in Metrocentre’s Lower Green Mall later this year. The kitchenware brand will stock a wide range of high-quality cookware, knives, tableware,…
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8 AprilClothing & Shoes
Zara to upsize shop at Bullring and Grand Central
Zara will significantly upsize its store at Bullring and Grand Central, as part of the repositioning of the Birmingham city centre asset and the repurposing of a former department store space. In a move that completes the repurposing of the former Debenhams, Zara is taking the top floor above M&S…
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Mar- 2024 -11 MarchClothing & Shoes
Charles Clinkard sales rise 7% in 2023
Footwear retailer Charles Clinkard has announced that overall sales rose by 7% in 2023 compared with the previous year. This success has allowed the business to invest even further into the high street, with a £350k investment into a full refurbishment of its Bristol store last month and an additional…
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryShopping Centres
Manchester Arndale to secure more leasing transactions in 2024
Manchester Arndale shopping centre is set to add to its retail, leisure and eatery line-up this year, following a successful 2023 that saw footfall grow by 6.3%. During the past 12 months, joint asset managers M&G Real Estate and Global Mutual secured over 106,042 sq ft of leasing transactions which…
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Nov- 2023 -30 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Clarks appoints Clarke Willmott to support national portfolio
Clarks has appointed law firm Clarke Willmott to its panel of legal advisors to support the management of the national retail portfolio and legal matters throughout England and Wales. Clarke Willmott will be advising on property issues for the business that designs, manufactures, and sells more than 40 million pairs…
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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberSupermarkets
Asda appoints new leaders to tech team amid Walmart separation
Asda has announced the appointment of Adrian Berry and Rob Barnes to its technology team to oversee the development of its new technology strategy and separation from Walmart. Berry will join early in 2024 as the retailer’s new chief technology officer, where he will be responsible for all core technology…
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Jul- 2023 -6 JulyClothing & Shoes
Clarks names Under Armour’s Bob Neville as new UK & ROI MD
Clarks, the British shoe brand, has appointed Bob Neville as its new managing director for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, effective from August 2023. Neville returns to the UK from Hong Kong, where he has been based for 30 years, leading teams with some of the world’s largest…
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